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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jefferson's most successful financial enterprise?
(a) Growing tobacco.
(b) Making wagon wheels.
(c) Growing wheat.
(d) Nail making.

2. With whom did Jefferson engage in vile public clashes?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Aaron Burr.
(c) James Madison.
(d) John Adams.

3. What is Jefferson's refuge from troubled times?
(a) Richmond, Virginia.
(b) Monticello.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) The Continental Congress.

4. What is Jefferson's last attempt to save Monticello for his daughter and her children?
(a) He does not try to save Monticello.
(b) He asks the Virginia legislature to allow him to conduct a public lottery.
(c) He asks his neighbors to donate money to pay his debts.
(d) He sells all of his slaves.

5. How does Jefferson feel about spirited debates?
(a) He thinks they are very beneficial when fighting for a cause.
(b) He has a stong aversion towards them and is unable to participate.
(c) He loves to be in on the action.
(d) He believes they are a waste of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is little known about Jefferson's early history?

2. Who is deeply in debt?

3. How do Jefferson's views on slavery continue to be?

4. Who does Patsy marry?

5. When it comes to Jefferson's writing, what does he not like?

(see the answer key)

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