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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 3: Our Street Folk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the father of the magician that Mayhew interviewed do for a living?
(a) He was a mayor of a small town.
(b) He worked in the Customs Office.
(c) He was a constable.
(d) He was a policeman.

2. How did the police sometimes help crossing sweeps?
(a) By recommending them for better jobs.
(b) They looked down upon the crossing sweeps and would not help them.
(c) By protecting their territory for them.
(d) By finding them odd jobs.

3. What would the street clown prefer to do than being a clown?
(a) A musician.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A dock worker.
(d) A groom or police officer.

4. What did Mayhew say was the reason people from wealthier families became patterers?
(a) Wanderlust.
(b) Believing it was the way God called people to live.
(c) Rebellion.
(d) Being kicked out of their home.

5. In what field did many performers get their start?
(a) Tap dancing.
(b) Mime.
(c) Singing.
(d) Collecting tips for experienced performers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who often undersold Jewish traders?

2. Who were most of the street folk Mayhew discussed?

3. Where did the street people of London in the 1800s conduct their trade?

4. What happened that people started bathing more often?

5. What kind of selling required the most capital and equipment?

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