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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Corpses were sewn into what objects?
(a) Pouches.
(b) Shrouds.
(c) Flour sacks.
(d) Sleeping bags.

2. Passengers were often faced with what group?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Swindlers.
(d) Immigration officers.

3. What time of year was most popular for sailing to America?
(a) Late fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Late summer.
(d) Winter.

4. Where did the arrest take place?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Waterford.
(c) Claire.
(d) Kilkenny.

5. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?
(a) Shopkeepers.
(b) Priests.
(c) Magistrates.
(d) Farmers.

6. The leaders from Young Ireland went to which city?
(a) Skibberdeen.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Munich.

7. How many times more potato crops did the Irish plant?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

8. Which of the following most embarrassed the British government?
(a) Continued destruction of crops.
(b) Inability to control Ireland.
(c) Juvenile inmates.
(d) Number of dying emigrants.

9. Larger farmers and landlords looked forward to which event?
(a) Immigration of loved ones.
(b) Arrival of the Prime Minister.
(c) Paying off debts.
(d) Summer solstice.

10. To which city was the Illustrated News related?
(a) Skibberdeen.
(b) London.
(c) Galway.
(d) Bristol.

11. Landlords were required to pay for a tenant's stay in the workhouse for how long?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

12. Other diseases were carried by which insect/animal?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Howler monkeys.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Flies.

13. Even after the blight was over, many Irish continued to believe it was caused by which of the following?
(a) God.
(b) The British.
(c) Large farmers.
(d) Fairies.

14. What damaged the other crop?
(a) Boll weevils.
(b) Blight.
(c) Smut.
(d) Locusts.

15. What world leader agreed to avoid British politics?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) King of Spain.
(d) Pope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were typically buried at one site?

2. Which of the following is not listed as a forgotten tradition?

3. In what county was the town?

4. For the Irish, packing belongings was what kind of task?

5. What was known to spread quickly on the ships?

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