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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Irish considered a wooden coffin to be the minimum requirement for the dead to maintain their:

2. In what year was the failed Irish rebellion?

3. Who suggested that Queen Victoria go to Ireland?

4. Young Ireland was considered to be which kind of group?

5. What was commonly added to the water barrels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader can easily surmise what will happen in the story by regarding the actions of the British government. Explain how foreshadowing lends a better understanding to the actions of the British and the Irish as well as the conditions of the land and crops.

Essay Topic 2

Powerlessness is a major theme in the book. Write a 1000 word essay about powerlessness and how it relates to the farmers, tenants, crops, politics and emigration.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Prime Ministers Peel and Russell. Be sure to include each man's government status and works in and out of Britain. Also note what each did or did not do to help the Irish.

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