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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?
(a) Attending weddings.
(b) Going to the market.
(c) Going to the doctor.
(d) Going to mass.

2. What was the farmer's secondary crop?
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Potatoes.

3. What kind of container was used to transport the harvested crops?
(a) Metal.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wood.
(d) Wicker.

4. What/who did the workhouses support?
(a) Farm laborers.
(b) Potato crops.
(c) Destitute people.
(d) Women and children.

5. How often did farmers pay the rent?
(a) Bi-annually.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Annually.
(d) Bi-monthly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many inhabitants were in Ireland at this time?

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

3. Where did many of the landlords live?

4. Who had the highest status at the time?

5. In what year was the Poor Law Act established?

(see the answer key)

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