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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1834, Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city does Burr keep a mistress, according to Mrs. Burr?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Rutherford.

2. How does Hamilton feel about becoming a political leader?
(a) He feels obligated.
(b) He embraces it.
(c) He feels angry.
(d) He is reluctant.

3. What does Burr tell Charlie to tell Mrs. Burr when she arrives?
(a) That he is in court.
(b) That he is leaving her.
(c) That he is waiting upstairs.
(d) That he was expecting her.

4. How does Burr punish the men who tried to shoot him?
(a) He kicks them all out of the military.
(b) He executes one of them.
(c) He requires them to go into a dangerous mission.
(d) He cuts off one of their arms.

5. What are Burr and Charlie discussing in his office when Mrs. Burr arrives by carriage?
(a) Burr's memoirs.
(b) Burr's miserable marriage.
(c) Burr's bid for the presidency.
(d) Burr's financial trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Burr leave the military?

2. To what does Burr credit his success in his duel against Hamilton?

3. How much of Charlie's story about Burr's wedding is published in The Evening Post?

4. Who wins the 1884 election for mayor?

5. What is the outcome of the battle at White Plains?

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