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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellis say about Sally's last two children, Madison and Eston?
(a) They are not Jefferson's because they are born after Callender's allegations are published.
(b) They are the children of Peter Carr.
(c) They spread lies about Jefferson.
(d) They are Jefferson's children, just as the rest of the children are his.

2. What does everyone expect of President Thomas Jefferson?
(a) To be difficult with which to deal.
(b) To be a powerful leader.
(c) They are not quite sure what to expect.
(d) To be hard to understand.

3. How many slaves does Jefferson free in his will?
(a) Only the house slaves.
(b) All of his slaves.
(c) Only five slaves.
(d) Only the Hemings.

4. Of what is Jefferson the founder?
(a) The University of Virginia.
(b) The University of Miami.
(c) The University of the District of Columbia.
(d) The College of William and Mary.

5. Why does Napoleon enter into negotiations to sell what is called the Louisiana Purchase?
(a) He fears the U.S.
(b) He does not like the North American soil.
(c) He needs cash to fund European wars.
(d) He is friends with Jefferson.

6. What small parade precedes him to the Capitol?
(a) A small parade of civilians.
(b) A small parade of dignitaries.
(c) A small parade of children.
(d) A small circus parade.

7. After the passing years, what do Jefferson and Adams begin to do?
(a) Forget about one another.
(b) Communicate civilly again.
(c) Argue again.
(d) Agree on polical issues.

8. What pattern do his days at Monticello follow?
(a) The prdictable pattern of an aristocratic gentleman.
(b) He spends his days in the fields watching over his slaves.
(c) They are very unpredictable.
(d) He sits, relaxes, and thinks about his life.

9. What speeches does Jefferson make during his time as president?
(a) Many speeches throughout his presidency.
(b) His two inaugural addresses.
(c) Ten speeches throughout his second term in office.
(d) His one inagural address.

10. As president, from what does Jefferson suffer?
(a) Stage fright.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) Attacks by the press.

11. Even as he voices inspiring words uniting republicans and federalists in his first inaugural address, what does he say in personal letters to friends?
(a) He vows to start his own party, the Democrats.
(b) He vows to eradicate all parties.
(c) He vows to eradicate the Federalists.
(d) He vows to eradicate the Republicans.

12. By whom does Jefferson subsidize libelous accusations against Adams?
(a) James Monroe.
(b) Ben Franklin.
(c) James Callender.
(d) Elizabeth Walker.

13. How are John Adam's last words factually incorrect?
(a) Jefferson dies about five hours after Adams.
(b) The Founding Fathers have all died.
(c) There is still one Founding Father alive.
(d) Jefferson dies about five hours earlier than Adams.

14. What does Jefferson announce, almost immediately, after the Embargo Act is passed?
(a) He is canceling the Embarg Act.
(b) He would not seek another term in office.
(c) He will run for another term in office.
(d) He is getting remarried.

15. When do historians discover Jefferson is at Monticello with Sally nine months before she gives birth to each of her children?
(a) In the 1850s.
(b) In the 1860s.
(c) In the 1950s.
(d) In the 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jefferson believe emancipation would work?

2. Who is Madison Hemings?

3. What did Jefferson never mean for his writings to do?

4. Who reports the information about Elizabeth Walker with accuracy?

5. How does Ellis describe Jefferson regarding his sexual energy?

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