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

2. 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 hunched down in trenches during the war.
(d) When he was lost at sea with his daughter.

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

4. Which of the following is evidence that Burr's proposal to Madame Jumel was not spontaneous?
(a) Madame Jumel has postponed her trip abroad.
(b) Burr is already living with Madame Jumel.
(c) Madame Jumel's cook is fixing a wedding feast.
(d) Madame Jumel's children reveal Burr's plan.

5. What is Burr's opinion about Henry Clay?
(a) He feels he is too idealistic.
(b) He feels he is corrupt.
(c) He feels he is a good leader.
(d) He feels that he is weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Burr fight and kill in a duel?

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

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

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

5. What has Richmond House been converted into since it is no longer a residence?

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