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

Short Answer Questions

1. What damaged the other crop?

2. What caused the hike in evictions?

3. To which city was the Illustrated News related?

4. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the Americans?

5. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many acts mentioned in the book. List each act that was passed and introduced by the British government, its purpose and overall effect for the British and Irish.

Essay Topic 2

The author notes that the Irish were by no means rich even before the famine hit. Explain how the Irish lived before the famine. Include religion, education, and social activities as well as work. Also list what a common meal might consist of at a typical Irish dinner table.

Essay Topic 3

The British became embarrassed by the number of juvenile inmates being deported from Ireland. Explain why there were so many juvenile inmates. What were their crimes? Were the sentences imposed upon the youths too harsh or not harsh enough?

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