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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1833, Chapter Twelve | 1834, Chapter One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Burr credit his success in his duel against Hamilton?
(a) His courage.
(b) His marksmanship.
(c) His calmness.
(d) His trickery.

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

3. 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.

4. Why does Burr find it surprising that George Washington, a Virginian, is put in charge of the Continental Army?
(a) Because the army is comprised of New Englanders.
(b) Because Virginia is known for scholars, not fighters.
(c) Because the army is based in Boston.
(d) Because Washington is uneducated.

5. What is Burr's lasting malady from his stroke?
(a) His leg is paralyzed.
(b) He is blind in one eye.
(c) His entire body twitches.
(d) He has no lasting maladies.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Burr leave the military?

2. In which city does Burr keep a mistress, according to Mrs. Burr?

3. What does the journal that Charlie finds in Burr's trunk describe?

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

5. According to Burr, how many children did he have with his first wife?

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