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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What affect does Jefferson's term as Governor of Virginia have on the state?
(a) The state develops rapidly.
(b) The state's economy prospers.
(c) The state's economy is a disaster.
(d) The state goesunder major political renovations.

5. What is the Boston Tea Party?
(a) A gathering of colonists to peacefully protest British rule.
(b) A fundraiser for the city of Boston.
(c) A prank by a group of hooligans.
(d) A tea store in Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jefferson feel about spirited debates?

2. How does Ellis feel about presentism?

3. How long did Jeffersonians rule the nation?

4. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?

5. What does the Virginia Assembly do, regarding Jefferson's reaction to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Patsy and Polly have in common?

2. Why is Jefferson claimed by many individuals with opposing beliefs?

3. Where is the relationship between Jefferson and Hemings a topic?

4. Why does Jefferson not want to return to Philadelphia?

5. Why does Jefferson hate Alexander Hamilton so much?

6. What is Jefferson's ideal Utopian society?

7. How is the relationship between Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson?

8. What does Jefferson do with his companions once they arrive in France?

9. What is the author's opinion about Bill Clinton's behavior with Monica Lewinsky?

10. What are two central features of Jefferson's personality?

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