Plot
Do you think a boy or a girl before the age of 12 can be sold?
No
What does the author suggest can be made out of the skin of the butchered infants?
Ladies gloves
Which do you think is more expensive, a fat cold or a skinny child?
A fat child.
What city is explicitly mentioned as the primary location where beggars fill the streets?
England
Should kids get stewed, roasted, baked, boiled.
Absolutely not!
Why does the author reject the idea of eating teenagers?
Because their meat is tough.
Do you think men would feel bad for not giving away money for a fat child?
No
What social crisis is plaguing the families and children in Ireland during this time?
Poverty and famine
What does it mean for a child to be seldom the fruit of marriage?
The child's parents are not married
Back in the day how heavy do you think children just born were?
Twelve pounds
What does shillings per annum mean?
A wage, A full salary, or a withdrawal?
A wage
What are the poor mothers on the street forced to do to survive?
Beg for food and money