John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

David McCullough
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the assumed British knowledge about Adams?
(a) He would be District Attorney
(b) He would be hanged
(c) He would be president
(d) He was powerless

2. When did Abigail and Nabby arrive in London?
(a) July 20, 1785
(b) June 20, 1784
(c) July 20, 1784
(d) August 20, 1784

3. What does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778?
(a) Secretary of State
(b) Minister Plenipotentiary to France
(c) Secretary of the Treasury
(d) Prime Minister

4. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?
(a) Boston
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Trenton
(d) New York

5. What is the name of John Adams' wife?
(a) Ann
(b) Amy
(c) Martha
(d) Abigail

6. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) His church
(b) New England
(c) His family
(d) Unborn generations

7. Who accompanied Adams to France?
(a) John Quincy Adams
(b) Abigail Adams
(c) Charles Adams
(d) Nabby Adams

8. What is Novangelus?
(a) The New Angel
(b) The November Sun
(c) The New Englander
(d) The New Geometry

9. What was the name of the ship on which Adams sailed to Europe?
(a) Bella
(b) Boston
(c) Brigadier
(d) Brandywine

10. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?
(a) Dispatches
(b) Short notes
(c) Military messages
(d) Long letters

11. What did the Adamses do before moving to Paris?
(a) Bought French history books
(b) Studied French cooking
(c) Went sightseeing
(d) Learned French songs

12. What does Adams call Benjamin Franklin after Franklin attempts to muddy Adams' reputation?
(a) The Imposter
(b) The Village Idiot
(c) The Old Conjurer
(d) The Philanderer

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

14. What does Adams vow after the signing of the document?
(a) To go back to practicing law
(b) To learn to speak as many foreign languages as possible
(c) To never be away from Abigail that long again
(d) To move to Europe

15. With whom do Adams and George Washington meet in January of 1776?
(a) Shawnee Indians
(b) King George
(c) Caughnawaga Indians
(d) Thomas Jefferson

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?

2. What did Adams say happened to some of his letters sent to Abigail during this time?

3. Why did Benjamin Franklin go to Canada during this time?

4. What is the name of Jefferson's Virginia home?

5. References to what subject were removed from the declaration?

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