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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two decisions shape Jefferson's entire life?
(a) His marriage to Martha and the birth of his three daughters.
(b) His marriage to Martha and his move to Philadelphia.
(c) To build a house and run for the House of Burgesses.
(d) The writing of his pamphlets and his time as governor of Virginia.

2. Why does the audience not ask questions regarding Jefferson's slave ownership and relationship with Sally Hemings?
(a) They are too timid.
(b) They are too well-mannered.
(c) They are unsure whether it is appropriate to discuss these issues.
(d) They are too embarrassed.

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

4. Why is little known about Jefferson's early history?
(a) His early life is fairly inconsequential.
(b) No records are kept of his early life.
(c) He has his records destroyed to protect his family.
(d) All records are destroyed in a fire in Shadwell, Virginia.

5. What have several historians pointed out does not exist between a master and a slave?
(a) A hierarchy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Racism.
(d) Consensual sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do both William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow claim about Jefferson?

2. What does the author find surprising about an evening devoted to Jefferson in 1993?

3. What does Jefferson know about some of the revisionist history he writes?

4. Where does Jefferson attend college?

5. What is the nickname Ellis gives for Sally Hemings?

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