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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of floors were the passengers used to in their homes?

2. Those evicting tenants often arriving carrying which item?

3. How many passengers were allowed aboard compared to the five ton limit according to the British?

4. What other crop was destroyed?

5. What is "auld sod?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Young Ireland was a group of people rebelling against the unfairness of the British government. Explain how the group formed and when. Who was in charge? What were the group's strong points? What were the group's detriments? How might the group have been more effective?

Essay Topic 2

Explain blight and how it affected the potato crops in Ireland from 1845-1850. Discuss how the blight started, what caused it, and what actions were taken to prevent it and cure it. Also recount the effectiveness of the possible solutions.

Essay Topic 3

The reader can easily surmise what will happen in the story by regarding the actions of the British government. Explain how foreshadowing lends a better understanding to the actions of the British and the Irish as well as the conditions of the land and crops.

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