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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the leaf of a potato plant?
(a) Broad.
(b) Short.
(c) Round.
(d) Prickly.

2. In what month did the 1846 blight begin?
(a) March.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) August.

3. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Minutes.

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

5. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did many of the landlords live?

2. What color are the flowers on a potato plant?

3. Men often walked many miles to find what object?

4. What ratio represents the number of the poverty-stricken Irish?

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

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