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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By August, the kitchens were feeding how many people per day?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 450,000.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 3 million.

2. What material was used to make the makeshift coffins?
(a) Rope.
(b) Canvas.
(c) Vinyl.
(d) Leather.

3. Which of the following was not a category listed for class status?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Landowner.
(c) Serf.
(d) Laborer.

4. What would people use to steal from farms?
(a) Small children.
(b) Trained dogs.
(c) Long sticks.
(d) Guns.

5. People were required to present which item to receive food?
(a) Rations tickets.
(b) Rotted potatoes.
(c) Small children.
(d) Proof of income.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item was used to protect the crop after harvest?

2. Men often walked many miles to find what object?

3. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?

4. How many people were allowed into the kitchen area at one time?

5. Where were the goods on board the ship being sent?

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