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John Adams | Quiz

David McCullough
This Study Guide consists of approximately 145 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of John Adams.

John Adams | Quiz

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1)

What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

Clothing
Wine
Food
Beggars
2)

What addition did the Adamses make to their home? (from Part 3, Chapter 12)

Bedrooms
Portraits
Furniture
Piano
3)

What is the name of the ship taking the Adamses to France in 1779? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

Sensible
Sensation
Annabelle
Rutledge
4)

To what position is Adams appointed in October of 1778? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

Commander in Chief of the Army
Prime Minister
Admiral of the Navy
Minister Plenipotentiary to England
5)

"Glorious news" of what event arrives while Adams is in Holland? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

Congress has released funds for the army
The French Revolution is over
The British surrender at Yorktown
Abigail has given birth to another son
6)

In what Paris suburb did the Adamses find a house for their stay in France? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

Passy
Auteuil
Neuilly
Arcueil
7)

What interest did both Adams and Jefferson share? (from Part 3, Chapter 12)

Horses
Wine
Agriculture
Books
8)

Which of the following topics did Jefferson and Adams discuss? (from Part 3, Chapter 12)

Alcohol
Sally Hemings
Education
Jefferson's finances
9)

When did Abigail and Nabby arrive in London? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

August 20, 1784
June 20, 1784
July 20, 1785
July 20, 1784
10)

What does Adams do when the ship is beached for repairs in Spain? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

Stays in Spain to take Spanish lessons
Hires another ship
Sets off on foot
Waits for the repairs to be finished
11)

What is the state of Nabby's marriage? (from Part 3, Chapter 9)

Very happy
Separated
Content
Troubled
12)

Whose friendship is especially valued by both John and Abigail? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
Marie Antoinette
13)

To what country does John Quincy go as a secretary? (from Part 2, Chapter 5)

Germany
Russia
Ireland
Italy
14)

Of what disease does Charles Adams die? (from Part 3, Chapter 10)

Cirrhosis
Malaria
Cancer
Diabetes
15)

Who is appointed as Adams' official secretary? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

Thomas Jefferson
Pierce Marshall
Franklin Bache
Francis Dana
16)

How does Thomas Jefferson now view Adams? (from Part 3, Chapter 8)

As an embarrassment
As the smartest man in the government
As his best friend
As presidential material
17)

How does Adams describe Washington when he arrives? (from Part 3, Chapter 10)

A mosquito-infested swamp
Bleak and abandoned
Glittering in the sun
Barren and dry
18)

Who wrote A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
William Pierce
19)

Who is killed in a duel with Aaron burr in 1804? (from Part 3, Chapter 11)

John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Arnold
William Pickering
20)

What topic did Jefferson refuse to debate with Adams? (from Part 3, Chapter 12)

Taxes
Slavery
Monarchies
Indiscretions
21)

What was the name of the ship that took Abigail and Nabby to England? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

Armada
Solstice
Armistice
Active
22)

What statement did Washington add to his presidential oath of office? (from Part 3, Chapter 8)

So help me God.
United we stand, divided we fall.
God bless the United States of America
Give me liberty or give me death.
23)

How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic? (from Part 2, Chapter 6)

6 months
4 months
3 months
2 months
24)

What illness strikes many, including Washington, in May of 1790? (from Part 3, Chapter 8)

Tuberculosis
Scarlet fever
Influenza
Polio
25)

To what position does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

Minister Plenipotentiary to France
Secretary of the Treasury
Prime Minister
Secretary of State
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