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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?
(a) 10-30%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 20-50%.
(d) 50-60%.

2. How were the quarantined family members transported?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Train.
(c) Rowboat.
(d) Bus.

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

4. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?
(a) House of Commons.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) House of Lords.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not a common ailment among the starving Irish?

2. What group was the most helpful in supplying aid to the starving Irish?

3. What happened to the man that stole the food?

4. Although the United States never officially offered aid, it did send what items?

5. How long would the imported corn supply last?

(see the answer key)

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