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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did the farmer have helping out in the fields?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

2. What was the primary source of income for most large farms?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Dairy herds.
(c) Grains.
(d) Corn.

3. What was the surname of the farmer and his children?
(a) Rossa.
(b) Gallagher.
(c) Donovan.
(d) Trent.

4. During which month was the second crop harvested?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) July.

5. How many inhabitants were in Ireland at this time?
(a) 8 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 4.5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?

2. What agreement officially joined the United Kingdom?

3. What was the farmer's secondary crop?

4. What was considered to be a primary dietary staple?

5. How many days per year did the average farmer work to pay the landlord?

(see the answer key)

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