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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What caused the hike in evictions?
2. To which city was the Illustrated News related?
3. What often happened to people not accepted in the workhouses?
4. Which group was not influenced by the British government?
5. Where did the Queen disembark in Ireland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Recount the story of the Widow McCormack and her children. Who were they? Where did they live? What was their role in the story? What happened to them? What happened to their property?
Essay Topic 2
A great deal was written about the Irish unions and the way the handled the famine and ensuing devastation. Explain the concept of the union and what its actions were before, during and after the famine.
Essay Topic 3
Mass burial was a necessity during the height of the famine and the ensuing disaster. What caused so many of the people to die? How were the corpses handled? How does mass burial go against Irish tradition and religion? What else could have been done with the bodies? Why was lime used in the process?
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