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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not recommended for preventing disease?
(a) Bathe often.
(b) Whitewash your house.
(c) Disinfect utensils.
(d) Wear clean clothes.

2. Which of the following is not listed as a cause of death?
(a) Dehydration.
(b) Arrhythmia.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Hypothermia.

3. What was the new Prime Minister's royal title?
(a) Lord.
(b) Baron.
(c) Duke.
(d) Prince.

4. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?
(a) Hours.
(b) Minutes.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Days.

5. Although the United States never officially offered aid, it did send what items?
(a) Water and antibiotics.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) Seed potatoes and clothing.
(d) Food and livestock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The famine caused which of the following to collapse?

3. What word best describes the leaf of a potato plant?

4. Who was often referred to as the "gentleman who paid the rent?"

5. How many people were allowed into the kitchen area at one time?

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