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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did not pay for the upkeep on the workhouses?
(a) Middling farmers.
(b) Landlords.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Large farmers.

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

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

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

5. What item was used to protect the crop after harvest?
(a) Water.
(b) Clay.
(c) Pesticide.
(d) Ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. The crops were plagued by what?

2. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

3. During which month was the first crop harvested?

4. Who was often referred to as the "gentleman who paid the rent?"

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

(see the answer key)

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