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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Other diseases were carried by which insect/animal?

3. Whose home was commandeered by the military?

4. What disease was spread by lice?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author follows the lives of several of the Irish, including Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa. List all of the details about Rossa, including his family and involvement with agriculture during the famine. What became of Rossa?

Essay Topic 2

Young Ireland was a group of people rebelling against the unfairness of the British government. Explain how the group formed and when. Who was in charge? What were the group's strong points? What were the group's detriments? How might the group have been more effective?

Essay Topic 3

Powerlessness is a major theme in the book. Write a 1000 word essay about powerlessness and how it relates to the farmers, tenants, crops, politics and emigration.

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