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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. How does Charlie justify his trip to Mrs. Rosanna Townsend's brothel?
(a) He convinces himself it is for research purposes.
(b) He is related to Mrs. Rosanna Townsend.
(c) He doesn't justify it other than to say he wants to go to a brothel.
(d) He goes to visit a woman who he has been in love with for a while.

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

3. How old is Burr when he marries Madame Jumel?
(a) 25.
(b) 89.
(c) 53.
(d) 77.

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

5. How much of Charlie's story about Burr's wedding is published in The Evening Post?
(a) The full story.
(b) A short paragraph.
(c) A front page expose.
(d) One line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Madame Jumel's connection to Napoleon?

2. Why does Burr find it surprising that George Washington, a Virginian, is put in charge of the Continental Army?

3. What does Burr tell Charlie to tell Mrs. Burr when she arrives?

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

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

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