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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did the Prime Minister go to for help?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) House of Lords.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) House of Commons.

2. What was the direction of the wind during the famine's second year?
(a) Northeast to Southeast.
(b) Southeast to Northwest.
(c) North to south.
(d) East to west.

3. Which government program/act was terminated?
(a) Penal Laws.
(b) Public Works Administration.
(c) Corn Laws.
(d) Department of Welfare.

4. Most of Ireland's economy was based on what?
(a) Tourism.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Breweries.
(d) Agriculture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?

2. The crops were plagued by what?

3. Cummins contacted which of the following regarding the plight of the Irish?

4. According to some farmers, tribes of ___ must have been warring over the potatoes?

5. What was not a typical cash crop for farmers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conditions on the ships sailing to America.

2. Define the class system of the Irish people. Include the occupations and locations of landowners.

3. The Scientific Commission made several erroneous findings regarding the blight. What were they?

4. What was the emigration rate from the time of the famine onward?

5. Describe the events surrounding the deaths of passengers en route to America.

6. What were the weather conditions like in the spring?

7. What laws were passed by King William of Orange?

8. What was the Rate-in-Aid Act and when was it passed by Parliament?

9. How did the media intervene in the Brits treatment of the Irish?

10. What is an "American wake?"

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