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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1836, Chapter Five - Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following lies do Charlie and Leggett create to publish in a pamphlet against Van Buren?
(a) An affair with an Indian lover.
(b) A scandal in which Burr is Van Buren's father.
(c) An act of treason.
(d) A story that Burr has stolen money from the government.

2. When Jefferson seems reluctant to offer him a position, for what position does Burr threaten to run in New York?
(a) Mayor.
(b) No position.
(c) Port Collector.
(d) Governor.

3. What is Anthony Merry's position?
(a) Prime Minister.
(b) Brigadier General.
(c) British Minister to the U.S.
(d) Secretary of State.

4. Which country do the Republicans support in the French Revolution?
(a) France.
(b) They maintain neutrality.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what paper is Jefferson temporarily affiliated?

2. What is the name of the professor of phrenology who visits Charlie and Helen?

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

4. How does Burr initially feel about becoming a political leader?

5. Which of the following is NOT true about a "constructive treason" case?

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