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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?
(a) Going to the doctor.
(b) Going to the market.
(c) Going to mass.
(d) Attending weddings.

3. How many days per year did the average farmer work to pay the landlord?
(a) 80.
(b) 60.
(c) 120.
(d) 150.

4. Who offered advice to prevent or cure infection?
(a) Midwives.
(b) British government.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Church.

5. About one-third of the Irish held what occupation?
(a) Sheep herder.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Transportation worker.
(d) Farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was James Mahony?

2. British Corn Laws established corn as what item?

3. Which of the following was not recommended for preventing disease?

4. The blight was wrongly considered to be a type of:

5. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

(see the answer key)

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