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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is Jefferson compared at an elaborate dinner party?
(a) A mime.
(b) A non-English-speaking guest.
(c) A court jester.
(d) A criminal.

2. How is having an affair and fathering children with a slave viewed by people of Jefferson's day?
(a) Normal.
(b) Not unusual.
(c) Unimportant.
(d) Unethical.

3. How long did Jeffersonians rule the nation?
(a) The first twenty-four years of the 19th century.
(b) The first thirty-four years of the 19th century.
(c) The first fourteen years of the 19th century.
(d) The first four years of the 19th century.

4. How would one describe Jefferson's lifestyle?
(a) Humble.
(b) Lavish.
(c) Meager.
(d) Austere.

5. Why does Jefferson retire to Monticello by 1794?
(a) To spend time with his daughters.
(b) To get away from John Adams.
(c) To heal his considerable political wounds.
(d) To work on the design for a new home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the other two ambassadors in France?

2. Where does Jefferson attend college?

3. Who accompanied Jefferson to France?

4. Why do many men of Jefferson's time refuse to own slaves?

5. How many slaves does Jefferson own at this point in his life?

(see the answer key)

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