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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times more potato crops did the Irish plant?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. What was deposited due to wind and rain?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Mud.
(c) Spores.
(d) Seeds.

4. What job would be likely for one of the workers?
(a) Building bridges.
(b) Teaching day school.
(c) Burning ruined crops.
(d) Crushing stone.

5. Where were the goods on board the ship being sent?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Canada.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corpses were routinely found by which of these groups?

2. When did the Illustrated News report on the famine?

3. How often did farmers pay the rent?

4. Where did many of the landlords live?

5. What group was the most helpful in supplying aid to the starving Irish?

(see the answer key)

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