View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jefferson permanently retire to Monticello?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1909.

2. Who are the last surviving Founding Fathers?
(a) Hamilton and Burr.
(b) Jefferson and Adams.
(c) Madison and Monroe.
(d) Jefferson and Franklin.

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

4. What does Ellis call flexibility and others might call hypocrisy?
(a) His opinion on slavery.
(b) His relationship with King George III.
(c) His relationship with women other than his wife.
(d) Jefferson's dexterity to tailor his writings for a specific audience.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is deeply in debt?

2. What has happened with Thomas Jefferson's popularity over time?

3. Who does Patsy marry?

4. Who is reportedly the father of Sally Hemings?

5. What is Jefferson's attitude towards slavery?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 186 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample