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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Trevelyan decided that the Irish could be saved via which food?
(a) Bread.
(b) Millet.
(c) Rye.
(d) Soup.

2. In what year did Trevelyan approve an act to provide supplementary food?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1848.

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

4. The author revisits which character from a previous chapter?
(a) Bridget O'Donnel.
(b) Tom Flynn.
(c) John Russell.
(d) Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa.

5. What system was designed to help workers earn money?
(a) Industrial Labor.
(b) Welfare.
(c) Day Labor Camps.
(d) Public Works.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the Americans?

2. What kind of floors were the passengers used to in their homes?

3. Corpses were sewn into what objects?

4. In an effort to survive, some people abandoned which way of life?

5. What system was overwhelmed by the arrival of the Irish?

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