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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1834, Chapter Four - Five | 1834, Chapter Six - Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Richmond House been converted into since it is no longer a residence?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A theater.
(d) A church.

2. Who is the Whig candidate in the 1884 election for mayor?
(a) Leggett.
(b) Hall.
(c) Verplanck.
(d) Hamilton.

3. What is Madame Jumel's connection to Napoleon?
(a) Napoleon is her cousin.
(b) Napoleon once sold her a ship.
(c) Napoleon and she were lovers.
(d) Napoleon could have used her ship to escape.

4. What does Burr identify, at age 19, as George Washington's only good quality?
(a) He comes from a well-off family.
(b) He is young and muscular.
(c) He has the demeanor of a general.
(d) He is an experienced leader.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Burr punish the men who tried to shoot him?

5. How does Charlie justify his trip to Mrs. Rosanna Townsend's brothel?

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