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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jefferson refer to his slaves?
(a) As the bane of his existence.
(b) As members of society.
(c) As his "extended family."
(d) As his property.

2. What is presentism?
(a) To present false information about an issue or historical period.
(b) The tendency to apply current social and ethical standard to the behavior of past eras.
(c) Not believing that events in the past have taken place; being completely focused on present-day issues and topics.
(d) The obsession with requiring gifts and other presents.

3. With whom did Jefferson engage in vile public clashes?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Aaron Burr.
(d) John Adams.

4. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?
(a) Family.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Nudity.
(d) Marriage.

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

6. What illustrates two central features of Jefferson's personality?
(a) The address called the "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms."
(b) His friendships with John Adams and Ben Franklin.
(c) His relationship with his children.
(d) The amended version of the "Declaration of Independence."

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

8. Who is raising Maria, known as Polly, Jefferson?
(a) Ben Franklin.
(b) John Wales.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Slaves in Virginia.

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

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

11. When does Polly die?
(a) In old age.
(b) While she is in France.
(c) In childbirth.
(d) As a small child.

12. What does Ellis call flexibility and others might call hypocrisy?
(a) His opinion on slavery.
(b) Jefferson's dexterity to tailor his writings for a specific audience.
(c) His relationship with women other than his wife.
(d) His relationship with King George III.

13. For what are Betty Hemings' grandchildren mistaken?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Jefferson's children.
(d) Caucasians.

14. When he is elected president, what does George Washington offer Jefferson?
(a) The position of Secretary of the Interior.
(b) The position of Secretary of Homeland Security.
(c) The position of Secretary of State.
(d) The position of Vice President.

15. Why is little known about Jefferson's early history?
(a) No records are kept of his early life.
(b) All records are destroyed in a fire in Shadwell, Virginia.
(c) He has his records destroyed to protect his family.
(d) His early life is fairly inconsequential.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is Jefferson compared at an elaborate dinner party?

2. What does Abigail Adams provide Jefferson from London?

3. What does Jefferson argue should be eliminated from the Constitution of the new nation?

4. What do both Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover claim about Jefferson?

5. Why is it difficult for Patsy to love her husband?

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