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

Short Answer Questions

1. The act required assistance from which segment of the population?

2. Which town was evicted just before Christmas?

3. In what county was the town?

4. How did the British refer to the famine?

5. One man was given a two month jail sentence for damaging what item?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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