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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the cause of the blight most likely come from?
(a) Wales.
(b) Brazil.
(c) England.
(d) South Africa.

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

3. What was considered to be a primary dietary staple?
(a) Potato.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Flour.
(d) Corn.

4. Who was James Mahony?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Politician.

5. What was the young man's offense?
(a) Lying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Stealing potatoes.
(d) Poaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What/who did the workhouses support?

2. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

3. Which of the following was not a common ailment among the starving Irish?

4. Which of the following was not a category listed for class status?

5. In 1690, Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Irish at which river?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the farmers, what was the cause of the damage to the potatoes?

2. Describe how the blight arrived in Ireland and infected the crops.

3. How did merchants and moneylenders take advantage of the situation?

4. Describe the conditions on the ships sailing to America.

5. What laws were passed by King William of Orange?

6. What happened to Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa and his family?

7. How did the people react to the change in the weather?

8. Why was Peel secretive about his plan to import the corn?

9. Define the class system of the Irish people. Include the occupations and locations of landowners.

10. Name at least two causes for the poverty in Ireland in the mid-1800s.

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