1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is the scientific name for the potato plant?
A) Solanum tuberosum
B) Solanum potato
C) Potatium solanum
D) Potato solanum

Question 2. How is the potato plant related to other plants in the nightshade family?
A) It is not related to any plants in the nightshade family.
B) It is a member of the nightshade family.
C) It is a close relative of the nightshade family.
D) It is the parent plant of the nightshade family.

Question 3. Which of the following is NOT a way that potatoes can be prepared?
A) Fried
B) Boiled
C) Grilled
D) Baked

Question 4. When were potatoes first grown in South America?
A) 1800 years ago
B) 1500s
C) 1600s
D) 1840s

Question 5. What happened to the potato crop in Ireland in the 1840s?
A) It was successful and plentiful.
B) It was affected by a disease that led to a famine.
C) It was destroyed by pests.
D) It was affected by a drought.