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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jefferson owe English and Scottish firms?
(a) 6,500 pounds.
(b) A pamphlet to advertise their firms.
(c) An apology.
(d) A legal agreement.

2. How does Jefferson believe emancipation would work?
(a) It would not work well at all.
(b) It would start slowly in the northern states and then work south and west.
(c) It would work extremely well.
(d) If the newly freed slaves are deported.

3. How does Ellis feel about presentism?
(a) He argues against it.
(b) He is unsure about his stand on it.
(c) He agrees with it.
(d) He suffers from it.

4. Who is deeply in debt?
(a) Madison.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Adams.
(d) Franklin.

5. When it comes to Jefferson's writing, what does he not like?
(a) To write political pamphlets.
(b) To have his work accepted.
(c) To write persuasively.
(d) To be edited.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Jefferson Governor of Virginia?

2. What test proves that Ellis's belief that a dalliance is completely out of character for Jefferson is incorrect?

3. Who is Aaron Burr?

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

5. What do today's scholars know about this time in Jefferson's life?

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