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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Queen disembark in Ireland?
(a) Dublin Harbor.
(b) Claire Harbor.
(c) Tipperary Harbor.
(d) Cork Harbor.

2. Young Ireland was considered to be which kind of group?
(a) Radical.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Political.
(d) Social.

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

4. Which of the following was the topic of rumors?
(a) American relief.
(b) Uprising.
(c) Forced emigration.
(d) End of evictions.

5. How many of Ireland's unions were on the verge of bankruptcy?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 70.
(d) 90.

6. What act was passed in April 1848?
(a) Common Laws Act.
(b) Imperialism Act.
(c) Treason Felony Act.
(d) Corn Laws Act.

7. The author revisits which character from a previous chapter?
(a) Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa.
(b) Bridget O'Donnel.
(c) Tom Flynn.
(d) John Russell.

8. How many people survived the emigration?
(a) 40%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 75%.

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

10. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Magistrates.
(c) Shopkeepers.
(d) Priests.

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

12. What caused the blight to spread rapidly in this chapter?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Rains.
(c) Emigration.
(d) Wind.

13. Which of the following was not recommended for preventing disease?
(a) Wear clean clothes.
(b) Whitewash your house.
(c) Disinfect utensils.
(d) Bathe often.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Landlords were required to pay for a tenant's stay in the workhouse for how long?

2. Which of the following is not true of Rossa?

3. How many people in total emigrated from Ireland?

4. How were some landlords punished?

5. Whose home was commandeered by the military?

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