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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. 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.

2. What does the journal that Charlie finds in Burr's trunk describe?
(a) His day-to-day life with his children.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) His dislike of the government.
(d) His encounters with a prostitute.

3. Where does Mrs. Burr ask Charlie to meet after Burr's partners in the Texas land scheme come looking for him?
(a) The Chapel.
(b) The City Hotel.
(c) The Alley.
(d) Burr's Office.

4. To whom does Burr compare Arnold in his attempt to invade Canada?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Gengis Kahn.

5. What is the outcome of the battle at White Plains?
(a) Washington is defeated.
(b) The British are defeated.
(c) The Canadians are defeated.
(d) The French are defeated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the wedding of Burr and Madame Jumel held?

2. Who is Sam Swartwout?

3. How old is Burr when he marries Madame Jumel?

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

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

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