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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many days per year did the average farmer work to pay the landlord?
(a) 120.
(b) 80.
(c) 150.
(d) 60.

3. Which of the following was NOT blamed for the problem?
(a) Satan.
(b) Landlords.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Weather.

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

5. The Prime Minister set up what kind of committee as a result of the famine?
(a) Scientific.
(b) Political.
(c) Criminal investigation.
(d) Agricultural.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would people use to steal from farms?

2. Which town was evicted just before Christmas?

3. Which government program/act was terminated?

4. Trevelyan closed the kitchens after seeing proof of which of the following?

5. What kind of container was used to transport the harvested crops?

(see the answer key)

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