1. Why did Burr and Hamilton whisper during the duel?
(a) Dueling was illegal.
(b) They were trying to hide from each other.
(c) They were listening for backup.
(d) Whispering is traditional.

2. Who else is attacked with Burr by French sailors?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Adams.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Monroe.

3. Swartwout introduces Charlie to a publisher who is willing to pay Charlie for his research; who does this publisher want to write the biography about Burr?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Leggett.
(c) Sam Houston.
(d) Davy Crockett.

4. Before Burr has committed treason, what does Jefferson tell the western governors to do?
(a) Kill Burr.
(b) Find and protect Burr.
(c) Arrest Wilkinson.
(d) Be on guard for the traitorous Burr.

5. When did Burr write most of his notes regarding the Revolutionary War?
(a) When he was alone between marriages.
(b) When he was hunched down in trenches during the war.
(c) When he was lost at sea with his daughter.
(d) When he traveled to Europe and lived with a prostitute.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Burr meets with Charlie after Burr's partners in the Texas land scheme come looking for him, what does Mrs. Burr claim her husband has sold?

2. Who serves as Burr's defense council in his treason trial where Jefferson plays prosecutor?

3. Where does Jefferson claim that Burr's treasonous act occurred in December of 1806?

4. How does Hamilton feel about becoming a political leader?

5. What is the name of the Supreme Court Justice put on trial for believing that there are limitations on legislative powers?

(see the answer key)

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