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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many acres were planted?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 150 thousand.
(d) 100 thousand.

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

3. What was the primary source of income for most large farms?
(a) Grains.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Dairy herds.
(d) Corn.

4. What system was designed to help workers earn money?
(a) Day Labor Camps.
(b) Welfare.
(c) Industrial Labor.
(d) Public Works.

5. The blight was wrongly considered to be a type of:
(a) Dry rot.
(b) Fungus.
(c) Punishment from God.
(d) Bad luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which month was the first crop harvested?

2. What kind of container was used to transport the harvested crops?

3. What item was used to protect the crop after harvest?

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

5. The author writes about which county?

(see the answer key)

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