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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a common ailment among the starving Irish?
(a) Malnourishment.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Diarrhea.

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

3. What group was the most helpful in supplying aid to the starving Irish?
(a) Congregationalists.
(b) Knights Templar.
(c) Quakers.
(d) Tories.

4. Where did many of the landlords live?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Britain.
(d) Dublin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The crops were plagued by what?

2. How many people were allowed into the kitchen area at one time?

3. Who was James Mahony?

4. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?

5. What was the young man's offense?

(see the answer key)

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