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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?
(a) Priests.
(b) Shopkeepers.
(c) Magistrates.
(d) Farmers.

2. What was deposited due to wind and rain?
(a) Spores.
(b) Mud.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Seeds.

3. What agreement officially joined the United Kingdom?
(a) Magna Carta.
(b) Irish Penal Law.
(c) Act of Union.
(d) Treaty of London.

4. What type of roof did most cabins have?
(a) Thatch.
(b) Mud.
(c) Wood.
(d) Sod.

5. Where was the crop stored?
(a) In a pit.
(b) In a warehouse.
(c) In a cellar.
(d) In a smokehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the hike in evictions?

2. How often did farmers pay the rent?

3. What time of year was most popular for sailing to America?

4. How many people survived the emigration?

5. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the Americans?

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