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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) Mayhem and confusion
(b) A huge homecoming celebration
(c) Hostility toward the family
(d) A town they did not recognize

2. Who accompanies Adams to England?
(a) Johnny and Charles
(b) Thomas
(c) Nabby
(d) Abigail

3. In what year does this chapter begin?
(a) 1775
(b) 1776
(c) 1774
(d) 1812

4. What was the Olive Branch Petition?
(a) A document sent to France to avoid war
(b) A document petitioning the delegates to behave civilly
(c) A new ruling by the Supreme Court
(d) A document aimed at reconciliation with Britain

5. What do Adams and Jefferson do to take a break from diplomatic matters?
(a) Go to bookstores
(b) Tour British historical sites
(c) Go fishing
(d) Tour English gardens

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Adams call Abigail in addition to being a choice wife?

2. Who wrote A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America?

3. In what year is the Second Continental Congress held?

4. What is ultimately signed on September 3, 1783?

5. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?

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