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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was often referred to as the "gentleman who paid the rent?"
(a) Farm hand.
(b) Pig.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Landlord.

2. Which of the following was not a category listed for class status?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Serf.
(c) Landowner.
(d) Laborer.

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

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

5. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) House of Commons.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) House of Lords.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT blamed for the problem?

2. In what year was the National School System established?

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

4. Who had the highest status at the time?

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

(see the answer key)

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