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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The blight was wrongly considered to be a type of:
(a) Fungus.
(b) Dry rot.
(c) Punishment from God.
(d) Bad luck.

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

3. What item was used to protect the crop after harvest?
(a) Ice.
(b) Water.
(c) Pesticide.
(d) Clay.

4. According to the book, which of the following was not imported or exported?
(a) Grain.
(b) Corn.
(c) Water.
(d) Livestock.

5. Who was hit the hardest by the famine?
(a) Landlords.
(b) Tenants.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. The crops were plagued by what?

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

3. How long would the imported corn supply last?

4. Who had the highest status at the time?

5. How long would it take for the blight to destroy a potato field?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why the workhouses fell into chaos during the second year of the famine.

2. What was the church's opinion on stealing food?

3. What happened to Diarmuid O'Donovan Rossa and his family?

4. What was the cause of the increased expenses for the landlords?

5. Explain the conditions of the summer of 1849.

6. Why were some farmers nervous about the potato crops?

7. Describe how the blight arrived in Ireland and infected the crops.

8. What happened most often to the corpses left out in the open?

9. Who served as the head of the Treasury? What were the man's views on the famine?

10. New diseases began to plague the people. Describe the new illnesses and how they spread.

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