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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was deposited due to wind and rain?
(a) Spores.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Mud.

2. Which of the following was not listed as an occasion for farmers to travel away from the farm?
(a) Going to the market.
(b) Attending weddings.
(c) Going to the doctor.
(d) Going to mass.

3. People were required to present which item to receive food?
(a) Small children.
(b) Proof of income.
(c) Rotted potatoes.
(d) Rations tickets.

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

5. What was the young man's offense?
(a) Lying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Stealing potatoes.
(d) Poaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?

2. How much of the harvest was lost in 1846?

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

4. Who was named as the new head of the British Treasury?

5. What happened to the man that stole the food?

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