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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Clipper schooners" carried a lot of sail. Why were they dangerous?

2. Who were infamous on the Grand Banks for the harshness of their working conditions?

3. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?

4. Today, fish sticks are usually _____.

5. What was invented in the mid-19th century that was slow to catch on in the fishing industry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Halldór Laxness win the Nobel Prize for and why?

2. What effect did the term "scrod" have on consumer's perspective on fish?

3. How did the British respond to being asked to change their preference for fried cod as the cod catch continued to decline?

4. What happened to many British and German trawlers during the second Cod War?

5. What served as buoys and what were they used for in early cod fishing?

6. Describe how gill nets are used.

7. How is hákarl flesh processed and why?

8. How did the Icelandic government finally curb the capacity of is own fishing fleet?

9. What skills did fishermen learn in the wake of the imposition of 200-mile zones?

10. How were the Icelandic Coast Guard ships during the Cod Wars armed and manned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened in the French and Indian War? How was cod trade affected by the outcome? Which French colonies were affected? How? What do they produce?

Essay Topic 2

What did Clarence Birdseye invent? What incident marked the beginning of his financial success? Which company was involved? What effect did his invention have on the cod fishing industry?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the codfish in the culture of New England. How did the "codfish aristocracy" trace their family fortunes? Where does the codfish symbol appear in modern New England? What is the history of the odd symbol?

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