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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Jefferson Governor of Virginia?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

2. Who first exposes Jefferson to a companionate marriage?
(a) John and Abigail Adams.
(b) George and Martha Washington.
(c) Ben and Debrah Franklin.
(d) James and Dolley Madison.

3. Besides slaves, what else does Jefferson inherit from his father-in-law's estate?
(a) A house.
(b) Animals.
(c) Debt.
(d) Land.

4. Of what are these two acutely aware?
(a) Their old age.
(b) Their disagreements.
(c) Their close friendship.
(d) Their roles in history.

5. Even as he voices inspiring words uniting republicans and federalists in his first inaugural address, what does he say in personal letters to friends?
(a) He vows to eradicate the Federalists.
(b) He vows to start his own party, the Democrats.
(c) He vows to eradicate all parties.
(d) He vows to eradicate the Republicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jefferson's attitude towards slavery?

2. Jefferson is a follower of Jesus but for what does he not have respect?

3. What does Jefferson argue should be eliminated from the Constitution of the new nation?

4. What does Jefferson know about some of the revisionist history he writes?

5. How does Ellis feel about presentism?

(see the answer key)

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