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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ratio represents the number of the poverty-stricken Irish?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 3/8.
(d) 5/7.

2. What was the weather like in May and June?
(a) Hot.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Cold.
(d) Rainy.

3. For the Irish, packing belongings was what kind of task?
(a) Laborious.
(b) Simple.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Soothing.

4. During which month was the second crop harvested?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) July.

5. Although the United States never officially offered aid, it did send what items?
(a) Water and antibiotics.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) Food and livestock.
(d) Seed potatoes and clothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where were the goods on board the ship being sent?

3. Which of the following was NOT blamed for the problem?

4. The blight was wrongly considered to be a type of:

5. How many inhabitants were in Ireland at this time?

(see the answer key)

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