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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jefferson arrive in Paris?
(a) In a parade.
(b) In a simple two-wheeled carriage.
(c) Secretly in the night.
(d) In an elaborate, handcrafted, phaeton that is fancier than the one that conveyed him to Philadelphia.

2. How long is Jefferson Governor of Virginia?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

3. Why is it difficult for Patsy to love her husband?
(a) He is never home.
(b) He is mentally unstable.
(c) He is the father of his slave's children.
(d) She does not know how to love.

4. What governmental position does Alexander Hamilton hold?
(a) Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Surgeon General.
(c) Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Secretary of State.

5. How does Jefferson react to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?
(a) He musters his militia.
(b) He single-handedly fights Benedict Arnold.
(c) He flees on horseback.
(d) He hides in Monticello.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who first exposes Jefferson to a companionate marriage?

3. What is a key facet of Jefferson's personality?

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

5. How long does Jefferson believe the war will last?

(see the answer key)

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