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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was a major concern aboard the ships?
(a) Mutiny.
(b) Hygiene.
(c) Weather.
(d) Measles.

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

4. Which of the following was not a common ailment among the starving Irish?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Diarrhea.
(c) Malnourishment.
(d) Scurvy.

5. What would people use to steal from farms?
(a) Guns.
(b) Small children.
(c) Long sticks.
(d) Trained dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast did the blight travel across Ireland?

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

3. Which country is not referred to by Queen Victoria?

4. What time of year was most popular for sailing to America?

5. People were required to present which item to receive food?

(see the answer key)

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