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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jefferson's nail-making laborer's are compared to what author's characters?
(a) Charles Manson.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Jane Seymour.
(d) Charles Dickens.

2. How many slaves does Jefferson own at this point in his life?
(a) Between 10 and 20.
(b) Between 5 and 10.
(c) Between 50 and 100.
(d) Between 100 and 200.

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

4. What happens to Martha Wales Jefferson several months after the birth of their daughter Lucy Elizabeth?
(a) She becomes ill but recovers.
(b) She becomes pregnant with their fourth child.
(c) She tells Jefferson she is not having anymore of his children.
(d) She dies.

5. Regarding Sally Hemings, of what is Jefferson regularly accused?
(a) Having an affair with her after his wife's death and fathering several of her seven children.
(b) Being her father.
(c) Selling her into slavery.
(d) Not providing for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims this president?

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

3. Of what is the pamphlet "A Summary of the Rights of British America" a first draft?

4. What family is allowed to live at Mulberry Row?

5. How long is Jefferson Governor of Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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