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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Jefferson exchange a series of passionate love letters?
(a) Diana Ross.
(b) Dolley Madison.
(c) Abigail Adams.
(d) Diana Cosway.

2. Why does Jefferson retire to Monticello by 1794?
(a) To get away from John Adams.
(b) To work on the design for a new home.
(c) To spend time with his daughters.
(d) To heal his considerable political wounds.

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

4. What test proves that Ellis's belief that a dalliance is completely out of character for Jefferson is incorrect?
(a) A DRA test.
(b) A Regence test.
(c) A DNA test.
(d) A drug test.

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

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

7. Why do many men of Jefferson's time refuse to own slaves?
(a) On moral grounds.
(b) They abhore those that are not white.
(c) They believe in complete segregation.
(d) They believe slaves spread disease.

8. How does Jefferson feel about spirited debates?
(a) He thinks they are very beneficial when fighting for a cause.
(b) He has a stong aversion towards them and is unable to participate.
(c) He believes they are a waste of time.
(d) He loves to be in on the action.

9. What is Jefferson's refuge from troubled times?
(a) The Continental Congress.
(b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(c) Monticello.
(d) Richmond, Virginia.

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

11. What issue does Ellis dismiss as "slanderous assaults?"
(a) the Declaration of Independence issue.
(b) The slavery issue.
(c) The Constitution issue.
(d) The Sally Hemings issue.

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

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

14. How does Jefferson arrive in Philadelphia for the first Continental Congress?
(a) He arrives excited and ready to lead the nation.
(b) He arrives secretly in the night, due to the high security risk.
(c) He arrives by horseback, as do most people at this time.
(d) He arrives in an opulent carriage with three slaves outfitted in elaborate costumes.

15. What does Jefferson study in college?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Business.
(c) Law.
(d) Interpersonal Communications.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jefferson sometimes revile as a drunkard and sometimes as a wise, just ruler?

2. How are Jefferson's political beliefs during those revolutionary times?

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

4. What does Jefferson expect his slave to learn while in France?

5. What governmental position does Alexander Hamilton hold?

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