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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, The Italians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In their own land, the Irish were a _________________ people.
(a) Conquering.
(b) Conquered.
(c) Free.
(d) Independent.

2. Which group of Italian immigrants were at the bottom of their social scale?
(a) Venetians.
(b) Tuscans.
(c) Romans.
(d) Sicilians.

3. What is the "ghetto crouch?"
(a) A proactive response to bullying.
(b) A violent response to bullying.
(c) A passive response to bullying.
(d) A refusal to respond to bullying.

4. How many years did a German indentured servant typically have to work to pay off his transportation to America?
(a) Three to seven.
(b) Two to five.
(c) Eight to ten.
(d) One to two.

5. Which group was the most isolated of the early German settlers?
(a) The Mormons.
(b) The Mennonites.
(c) The Amish.
(d) The Catholics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died of starvation or illness during the Great Famine of the 1840s in Ireland?

2. What industry occupied nearly half of Russian Jews prior to their emigration to the U.S.?

3. What tools have Jews traditionally used to respond to adversity?

4. What kinds of skills did the Irish develop under an enemy government?

5. How did northern and southern Italian immigrants regard each other?

(see the answer key)

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