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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long would the imported corn supply last?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. How many days in jail might one spend for trespassing?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

4. How many people were allowed into the kitchen area at one time?
(a) 75.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

5. What was often cooked with cabbage leaves?
(a) Leeks.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Blood.
(d) Potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Passengers were often faced with what group?

2. The author revisits which character from a previous chapter?

3. The blight was wrongly considered to be a type of:

4. Which item was chained to the table at the kitchen?

5. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?

(see the answer key)

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