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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abigail Adams provide Jefferson from London?
(a) A connection with Parliament.
(b) A connection to King George III.
(c) Intimate female companionship.
(d) Parenting advice.

2. How much does Jefferson believe the war will cost?
(a) $6 billion.
(b) $3 million.
(c) $6 million.
(d) $3 billion.

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

4. How does Jefferson come to be a minor celebrity?
(a) His pamphlet "A Summary of the Rights of British America."
(b) As governor of the state of Virginia.
(c) His writing of the Declaration of Independence.
(d) His ambassador position in France.

5. What promise does Martha extract from Jefferson?
(a) To go back to Philadelphia to be a member of the Continental Congress.
(b) To send his children to expensive boarding schools.
(c) To end his affair with Sally.
(d) A deathbed promise to not remarry.

6. Why is Jefferson inconsolable and cries every night for six weeks?
(a) His wife dies.
(b) His daughter dies.
(c) His mother dies.
(d) His father dies.

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

8. Who is reportedly the father of Sally Hemings?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Wales.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

9. Besides slaves, what else does Jefferson inherit from his father-in-law's estate?
(a) A house.
(b) Debt.
(c) Land.
(d) Animals.

10. What does Jefferson become, very publicly, while an ambassador in France?
(a) A Francophile.
(b) A hypocrite.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A Democrat.

11. How long did Jeffersonians rule the nation?
(a) The first four years of the 19th century.
(b) The first twenty-four years of the 19th century.
(c) The first thirty-four years of the 19th century.
(d) The first fourteen years of the 19th century.

12. What does Jefferson owe English and Scottish firms?
(a) An apology.
(b) A pamphlet to advertise their firms.
(c) A legal agreement.
(d) 6,500 pounds.

13. How long does Jefferson believe the war will last?
(a) About three months.
(b) About four years.
(c) About one year.
(d) About six months.

14. What does Jefferson decide to plant in the place of tobacco?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Flax.
(d) Corn.

15. What do both William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow claim about Jefferson?
(a) He shares their views of evolution and creation.
(b) He shares their views about human dignity.
(c) He is a great man.
(d) He shares their architectural style.

Short Answer Questions

1. Regarding Sally Hemings, of what is Jefferson regularly accused?

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

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

4. What is the cause of friction for Jefferson?

5. Who are the other two ambassadors in France?

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