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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who replaced Peel as Prime Minister?
(a) Russell.
(b) Trevelyan.
(c) O'Riordan.
(d) Rossa.

2. What material was used to construct the walls of the cabins?
(a) Logs.
(b) Clay.
(c) Stone.
(d) Thatch.

3. What was used to deter the smell of death?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Ammonia.
(d) Lime.

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

5. In which county was a 16 year old arrested?
(a) County Kilkenny.
(b) County Cork.
(c) County Waterford.
(d) County Mayo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nicholas Cummins?

2. According to some farmers, tribes of ___ must have been warring over the potatoes?

3. What would people use to steal from farms?

4. What/who did the workhouses support?

5. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?

(see the answer key)

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