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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did a landlord evict in one night?
(a) 200.
(b) 800.
(c) 400.
(d) 1,200.

2. What job would be likely for one of the workers?
(a) Burning ruined crops.
(b) Crushing stone.
(c) Teaching day school.
(d) Building bridges.

3. What was the first name of Mrs. O'Donnel?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Sioban.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Sinead.

4. How fast did the blight travel across Ireland?
(a) 40 mph.
(b) 100 mph.
(c) 60 mph.
(d) 50 mph.

5. One man was given a two month jail sentence for damaging what item?
(a) Wheelbarrow.
(b) Trees.
(c) Walking stick.
(d) Water supply.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?

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

3. Which of the following was not a common ailment among the starving Irish?

4. How much of the harvest was lost in 1846?

5. How were some landlords punished?

(see the answer key)

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