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

2. To what does Jefferson have a propensity?
(a) To present questions as dichotomies between good and evil.
(b) To present questions according to God's love.
(c) To understand that people have varying beliefs and not every issue is either black or white.
(d) To compromise on certain issues.

3. What is the reason the author gives for the contradiction between Jefferson's opinion of slavery and his owning of slaves?
(a) He is against slavery but owns them because he feels pressure to do so.
(b) He believes in human dignity for those that are of European descent, as long as they do not own slaves.
(c) He enjoys an easier life by owning slaves, therefore he is pro-slavery.
(d) He believes in human dignity and freedom, as long as it does not conflict with his own wealth and comfort.

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

5. Who does Polly marry?
(a) Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
(b) John Wales Eppes.
(c) Thomas Payne.
(d) John Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the end result of this planting?

2. How long did Jeffersonians rule the nation?

3. How would Jefferson have gone through life, if his pamphlet had not been published?

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

5. When does Polly die?

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