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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is remarkable about the transfer of power from one president to the next?
(a) That it happens to violently.
(b) That it happens so quietly.
(c) That it happens at all.
(d) That it happens so quickly.

2. Why does Jefferson agree with the separation of church and state?
(a) To preserve his religious views.
(b) To preserve religious freedom.
(c) To preserve government.
(d) To allow religion to be a part of all governmental procedings.

3. What has happened with Thomas Jefferson's popularity over time?
(a) It has decreased.
(b) It has stayed the same.
(c) It has increased.
(d) It has plummeted.

4. When is there an increase in U.S. military might?
(a) During the Vietnam War.
(b) During the Civil War.
(c) During the Cold War.
(d) During the Gulf War.

5. Who are the other two ambassadors in France?
(a) John Adams and Ben Franklin.
(b) George Washington and John Adams.
(c) James Hemings and John Wales.
(d) Madison and Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jefferson do with the 1,000 letters he receives each year?

2. How many slaves does Jefferson free in his will?

3. What issue does Ellis dismiss as "slanderous assaults?"

4. When he is elected president, what does George Washington offer Jefferson?

5. What does Jefferson become, very publicly, while an ambassador in France?

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