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

4. In whom does Mayhew say this moral defect is present?
(a) Vagrants, vagabonds and criminals.
(b) Those not raised in a good home.
(c) He does not specify.
(d) Mentally slow individuals.

5. What had recently become illegal in London?
(a) Tobacco use.
(b) Alcohol use.
(c) Pornography including obscene books and pictures.
(d) Gerrymandering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group does Mayhew include among street folk that seems out of place?

2. Who is one casual warder profiled?

3. How many men were employed in Great Britain at the time of the writing of this book?

4. Where was the convicted thief who was interviewed born?

5. How long did he and his wife have to save to buy the camera?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did conductors do and how did they get paid? What kind of person might become a conductor?

2. How many prostitutes were there in London?

3. What was describe that was similar to modern crack houses, what were they like? What happened to the girl the author wrote about who was lured from home?

4. Who did Mayhew call street folk?

5. How many visits were done by the London City Mission and what were the results of those visits?

6. What was an example of a male prostitute the author gave?

7. What was a "Dolly mop" and who did the author consider one?

8. Why did the author say "Dolly shops" were suspect?

9. What was the purpose of the mission?

10. What was a casual ward?

(see the answer keys)

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