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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Men often walked many miles to find what object?
(a) Pesticides.
(b) Cow.
(c) Bread.
(d) Corn.

2. By August, the kitchens were feeding how many people per day?
(a) 3 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 450,000.

3. Who was hit the hardest by the famine?
(a) Tenants.
(b) Laborers.
(c) Children.
(d) Landlords.

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

5. Some "criminals" were transported to what location?
(a) United States.
(b) Britain.
(c) Australia.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?

2. Trevelyan closed the kitchens after seeing proof of which of the following?

3. How long would the imported corn supply last?

4. How many days in jail might one spend for trespassing?

5. What type of food was stolen from an untended pot?

(see the answer key)

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