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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 1: Of the London Street-folk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to many coster children if their parents thought they did not bring enough money home at night?
(a) They were killed.
(b) They were sold into slavery.
(c) They were thrown out.
(d) They were beaten.

2. What kind of selling required the most capital and equipment?
(a) Medicines.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Food and beverage.

3. What did the most intelligent and well-to-do costers sell?
(a) Hats and scarfs.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) Sewing goods.

4. How did coster runaway children usually support themselves?
(a) Selling items on the street.
(b) Living with another adult.
(c) Joining the military.
(d) Entering orphanages.

5. What type of gambling was most popular with costers?
(a) Betting on the horse races.
(b) Betting on dog fights.
(c) Playing cards or pitching pennies.
(d) Playing chess for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what ailment did Mayhew say all skilled laborers suffered?

2. What was the name of the vaudeville show costers enjoyed?

3. What did Mayhew think of the reason for wealthier people to become patterers?

4. How were vendors categorized by Mayhew?

5. Why did Mayhew say many costermongers lived in sin?

(see the answer key)

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