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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jefferson become, very publicly, while an ambassador in France?
(a) A Democrat.
(b) A hypocrite.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A Francophile.

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

3. What is the cause of friction for Jefferson?
(a) His relationship with Sally Hemings.
(b) His stint as governor.
(c) His marriage to Martha.
(d) His political career.

4. Why is Jefferson inconsolable and cries every night for six weeks?
(a) His daughter dies.
(b) His wife dies.
(c) His mother dies.
(d) His father dies.

5. What does Abigail Adams encourage Jefferson to do, regarding his daughter Maria?
(a) To put her in a boarding school in France.
(b) To bring her to France.
(c) To keep her in Virginia.
(d) To let Abigail take her to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How famous is Jefferson at the time he becomes an ambassador in France?

2. What happens to Martha Wales Jefferson several months after the birth of their daughter Lucy Elizabeth?

3. What do many slave owners require of their slaves?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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