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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Trevelyan decided that the Irish could be saved via which food?
(a) Soup.
(b) Rye.
(c) Bread.
(d) Millet.

2. Which of the following is not listed as a forgotten tradition?
(a) Welcoming strangers.
(b) Wakes.
(c) Burials.
(d) Sunday meals.

3. What was the new Prime Minister's royal title?
(a) Lord.
(b) Prince.
(c) Duke.
(d) Baron.

4. What often happened to people not accepted in the workhouses?
(a) Were arrested.
(b) Disappeared.
(c) Turned to crime.
(d) Moved to Britain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group was the most helpful in supplying aid to the starving Irish?

2. Who offered advice to prevent or cure infection?

3. Which of the following was not funded by the Irish Fever Act?

4. Who had the highest status at the time?

5. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?

(see the answer key)

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