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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do many men of Jefferson's time refuse to own slaves?
(a) They abhore those that are not white.
(b) On moral grounds.
(c) They believe in complete segregation.
(d) They believe slaves spread disease.

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

3. How would Jefferson have gone through life, if his pamphlet had not been published?
(a) As a well-known lawyer.
(b) An American ambassador.
(c) As a Virginia politician.
(d) Unnoticed.

4. 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 unsure whether it is appropriate to discuss these issues.
(c) They are too well-mannered.
(d) They are too embarrassed.

5. How does Jefferson arrive in Philadelphia for the first Continental Congress?
(a) He arrives secretly in the night, due to the high security risk.
(b) He arrives excited and ready to lead the nation.
(c) He arrives by horseback, as do most people at this time.
(d) He arrives in an opulent carriage with three slaves outfitted in elaborate costumes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two decisions shape Jefferson's entire life?

2. What does Jefferson study in college?

3. What is the Boston Tea Party?

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

5. How is having an affair and fathering children with a slave viewed by people of Jefferson's day?

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