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

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 doctor.
(c) Going to the market.
(d) Going to mass.

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

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

4. Where was the crop stored?
(a) In a smokehouse.
(b) In a warehouse.
(c) In a cellar.
(d) In a pit.

5. Who was responsible for setting up soup kitchens?
(a) Brown.
(b) Rossa.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Peel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?

2. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?

3. What system was designed to help workers earn money?

4. What was the farmer's secondary crop?

5. The author writes about which county?

(see the answer key)

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