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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the Irish, packing belongings was what kind of task?
(a) Soothing.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Laborious.
(d) Simple.

2. What job would be likely for one of the workers?
(a) Building bridges.
(b) Teaching day school.
(c) Crushing stone.
(d) Burning ruined crops.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By August, the kitchens were feeding how many people per day?

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

3. Passengers were often faced with what group?

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

5. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the British?

(see the answer key)

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