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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what county was the town?
(a) Waterford.
(b) Claire.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Galway.

2. What was commonly added to the water barrels?
(a) Lye.
(b) Iodine.
(c) Salt.
(d) Vinegar.

3. What system was overwhelmed by the arrival of the Irish?
(a) Quarantine.
(b) Naturalization.
(c) Immigration.
(d) Welfare.

4. How old was Mrs. O'Donnel's son when he succumbed to the fever?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the British?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corpses were sewn into what objects?

2. What agreement officially joined the United Kingdom?

3. Who was Nicholas Cummins?

4. For the Irish, packing belongings was what kind of task?

5. Where was the crop stored?

(see the answer key)

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