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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the Poor Law Act established?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1853.
(c) 1842.
(d) 1838.

2. What disease was spread by lice?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Arrhythmia.

3. Who was named as the new head of the British Treasury?
(a) Dungarvan.
(b) Windsor.
(c) Trevelyan.
(d) Russell.

4. How often did farmers pay the rent?
(a) Bi-monthly.
(b) Bi-annually.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Annually.

5. How many people were typically buried at one site?
(a) 150.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not listed as a cause of death?

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

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

4. In what year did Trevelyan approve an act to provide supplementary food?

5. What job would be likely for one of the workers?

(see the answer key)

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