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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author find surprising about an evening devoted to Jefferson in 1993?

2. Where does Jefferson attend college?

3. Who is reportedly the father of Sally Hemings?

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

5. What is expected of politicians of Jefferson's day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jefferson speak about and treat his slaves?

3. Why does Jefferson's plan to plant wheat fail?

4. What do Patsy and Polly have in common?

5. What two views of Jefferson's about King George III are incompatible?

6. What two decisions shape his entire life?

7. What is known about Jefferson prior to his becoming a political figure?

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

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

10. Why does Madison let Jefferson know that his name is being put forth as the Republican Party's candidate for president through coded letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Secretary of State Jefferson engages in vile public clashes with Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.

Part 1) Describe Alexander Hamilton.

Part 2) Why does Jefferson detest Hamilton?

Part 3) Who else clashes with Hamilton? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Jefferson idealizes nature.

Part 1) What does he believe about the natural world?

Part 2) What examples from the text show he idealizes nature?

Part 3) Is he correct in his belief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jefferson writes revisionist history.

Part 1) What is revisionist history?

Part 2) What revisionist history does he write?

Part 3) Why might he do this?

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