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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Mrs. O'Donnel have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. In what county was the town?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Waterford.
(c) Galway.
(d) Claire.

3. When did the Illustrated News report on the famine?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1849.

4. In what month did the 1846 blight begin?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) October.
(d) March.

5. Some "criminals" were transported to what location?
(a) Australia.
(b) Britain.
(c) United States.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How fast did the blight travel across Ireland?

3. Where was the crop stored?

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

5. What agreement officially joined the United Kingdom?

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