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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cummins contacted which of the following regarding the plight of the Irish?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Lord Trevelyan.
(c) Duke of Wellington.
(d) Earl of Sandwich.

2. What other crop was destroyed?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Barley.
(c) Corn.
(d) Oat.

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

4. Which was not among the membership of Young Ireland?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Landlords.
(c) Pagans.
(d) Merchants.

5. What job would be likely for one of the workers?
(a) Building bridges.
(b) Teaching day school.
(c) Crushing stone.
(d) Burning ruined crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Queen disembark in Ireland?

2. Leaders of Young Ireland feared being sent to which of the following?

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

4. Where was the crop stored?

5. Which of the following most embarrassed the British government?

(see the answer key)

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