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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the young man's offense?
(a) Poaching.
(b) Stealing potatoes.
(c) Lying.
(d) Fishing.

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

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

4. In an effort to survive, some people abandoned which way of life?
(a) Celibacy.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Agrarianism.
(d) Nationalism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Irish were told to move which item away from their doors?

2. Who was responsible for setting up soup kitchens?

3. What was often cooked with cabbage leaves?

4. What material was used to construct the walls of the cabins?

5. What was the direction of the wind during the famine's second year?

(see the answer key)

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