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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jefferson sometimes revile as a drunkard and sometimes as a wise, just ruler?
(a) King George III.
(b) King Louis XVI.
(c) Mary, Queen of Scots.
(d) Queen Victoria.

2. 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 hides in Monticello.
(d) He flees on horseback.

3. How many children do Patsy and her husband have?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) One.
(d) Eleven.

4. Why does Jefferson retire to Monticello by 1794?
(a) To work on the design for a new home.
(b) To get away from John Adams.
(c) To spend time with his daughters.
(d) To heal his considerable political wounds.

5. Who first exposes Jefferson to a companionate marriage?
(a) James and Dolley Madison.
(b) George and Martha Washington.
(c) Ben and Debrah Franklin.
(d) John and Abigail Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is reportedly the father of Sally Hemings?

2. Who does Jefferson refer to his slaves?

3. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?

4. Who is raising Maria, known as Polly, Jefferson?

5. What have several historians pointed out does not exist between a master and a slave?

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