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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In which county was a 16 year old arrested?
(a) County Waterford.
(b) County Cork.
(c) County Mayo.
(d) County Kilkenny.

4. Who replaced Peel as Prime Minister?
(a) Russell.
(b) Rossa.
(c) Trevelyan.
(d) O'Riordan.

5. What is Pythopthora infestans?
(a) Parasite.
(b) Snake.
(c) Fungus.
(d) Small village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the crop stored?

2. How many acres were planted?

3. What type of food was stolen from an untended pot?

4. How often did farmers pay the rent?

5. What was the direction of the wind during the famine's second year?

(see the answer key)

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