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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long would the imported corn supply last?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. What was the surname of the farmer and his children?
(a) Rossa.
(b) Gallagher.
(c) Donovan.
(d) Trent.

3. British Corn Laws established corn as what item?
(a) Protein.
(b) Vegetable.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Grain.

4. A "dip-at-the-stool" meal consisted of dipping potatoes into which liquid?
(a) Molasses.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Salt water.
(d) Oil.

5. What color are the flowers on a potato plant?
(a) Purple.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the famine strike?

2. Who had the highest status at the time?

3. What material was used to construct the walls of the cabins?

4. Who was James Mahony?

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

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