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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which month was the first crop harvested?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) May.

2. Which of the following was NOT blamed for the problem?
(a) Weather.
(b) Landlords.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Satan.

3. The author writes about which county?
(a) Killarney.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Cork.
(d) Kent.

4. In 1690, Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Irish at which river?
(a) Boyne.
(b) Fergus.
(c) Danube.
(d) Shannon.

5. How fast did the blight travel across Ireland?
(a) 40 mph.
(b) 60 mph.
(c) 100 mph.
(d) 50 mph.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the National School System established?

2. What was the surname of the farmer and his children?

3. Where did the cause of the blight most likely come from?

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

5. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?

(see the answer key)

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