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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?
(a) House of Commons.
(b) Queen Victoria.
(c) House of Lords.
(d) Winston Churchill.

2. How many days in jail might one spend for trespassing?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. What were created to simulate traditional burial?
(a) Crematoriums.
(b) Bottomless coffins.
(c) Tombstones.
(d) Mausoleums.

4. In which county was a 16 year old arrested?
(a) County Mayo.
(b) County Waterford.
(c) County Kilkenny.
(d) County Cork.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country is not referred to by Queen Victoria?

2. How did the British refer to the famine?

3. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

4. Which item was chained to the table at the kitchen?

5. Where did the cause of the blight most likely come from?

(see the answer key)

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