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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2: Of the Street-Jews.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mayhew think of the reason for wealthier people to become patterers?
(a) He had no personal opinion.
(b) He thought it was extremely dishonorable.
(c) He thought it was courageous.
(d) He thought it was against God's commandments.

2. Where did the dust men take the debris?
(a) They dumped it in huge piles.
(b) They dumped it in the Thames.
(c) They piled it up in vacant buildings.
(d) They took it to a huge dump outside the city.

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

4. What occasionally happened to one of the bolder boys?
(a) They would be arrested for coal theft and put in jail for a week.
(b) They would get smothered when a load of grain was dumped in the bin.
(c) They would be arrested for grain theft and put in jail for a week.
(d) They would get smashed when a load of coal was dumped in the barge.

5. What is one thing crossing sweeps did for tips?
(a) Run errands.
(b) Run numbers.
(c) Tell someone who has been by their home.
(d) Watch for cops when something illegal was going on.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an example of a mutual aid society?

2. How did wholesale suppliers cheat costers?

3. What were costermongers called who carried their wares on their backs?

4. What had one crossing sweep worked at until he was injured at age 36?

5. How were dustmen hired?

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