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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many inhabitants were in Ireland at this time?
(a) 4.5 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 8 million.

2. Which month was plagued by heavy rains?
(a) October.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) August.

3. Men often walked many miles to find what object?
(a) Pesticides.
(b) Cow.
(c) Corn.
(d) Bread.

4. What material was used to construct the walls of the cabins?
(a) Clay.
(b) Thatch.
(c) Logs.
(d) Stone.

5. Where was the crop stored?
(a) In a pit.
(b) In a smokehouse.
(c) In a cellar.
(d) In a warehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did the farmer have helping out in the fields?

2. What ratio represents the number of the poverty-stricken Irish?

3. How much did moneylenders charge in interest?

4. What was often cooked with cabbage leaves?

5. The crops were plagued by what?

(see the answer key)

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