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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Mrs. O'Donnel's son when he succumbed to the fever?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

2. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?
(a) Merchants.
(b) Middling farmers.
(c) Landlords.
(d) Large farmers.

3. What attacked the corpses out in the open?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Cats.
(c) Children.
(d) Dogs.

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

5. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?
(a) 50-60%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 20-50%.
(d) 10-30%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the potato crops fare?

2. What was the farmer's secondary crop?

3. How many children did Mrs. O'Donnel have?

4. The Irish considered a wooden coffin to be the minimum requirement for the dead to maintain their:

5. Which of the following was not a category listed for class status?

(see the answer key)

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