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

Short Answer Questions

1. What damaged the other crop?

2. How old was Mrs. O'Donnel's son when he succumbed to the fever?

3. Young Ireland was considered to be which kind of group?

4. Passengers were often faced with what group?

5. How were the quarantined family members transported?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Irish are often known as being a friendly and fanciful culture. Describe the Irish culture, including its religion, social policies, and folk lore.

Essay Topic 2

The author follows the lives of several of the Irish, including Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa. List all of the details about Rossa, including his family and involvement with agriculture during the famine. What became of Rossa?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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