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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Skibberdeen was referred to as a:

2. Those evicting tenants often arriving carrying which item?

3. The Irish considered a wooden coffin to be the minimum requirement for the dead to maintain their:

4. How many times had the crops failed at this point?

5. The leaders from Young Ireland went to which city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the climate in Ireland. How does the weather affect the crops? What crops can be successfully planted and harvested? Which are the most valuable? Which crops might have saved the Irish from starvation? Where would the crops be sold? To whom would the crops be sold?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why the Irish did not know the condition of the potato crops until the harvest. What might have been a hint that something was wrong with the crop? What kind of symptoms can be seen before blight fully takes over? What is the cure for blight? How did the farmers keep from contaminating future crops?

Essay Topic 3

The British became embarrassed by the number of juvenile inmates being deported from Ireland. Explain why there were so many juvenile inmates. What were their crimes? Were the sentences imposed upon the youths too harsh or not harsh enough?

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