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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 recommended for preventing disease?

2. How were some landlords punished?

3. What system was overwhelmed by the arrival of the Irish?

4. What was used to deter the smell of death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader can easily surmise what will happen in the story by regarding the actions of the British government. Explain how foreshadowing lends a better understanding to the actions of the British and the Irish as well as the conditions of the land and crops.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Prime Ministers Peel and Russell. Be sure to include each man's government status and works in and out of Britain. Also note what each did or did not do to help the Irish.

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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