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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the election of 1800, how many votes do Jefferson and Burr both receive?
(a) 65.
(b) 73.
(c) 92.
(d) 30.

2. When Charlie asks if his story about Burr being Van Buren's father will be printed in The Evening Post, how does Leggett respond?
(a) He says he has an alternate publisher who will pay a lot of money.
(b) He says he has an alternate publisher who will publish it for free.
(c) He says that the story will definitely run in the Evening Post.
(d) He says that the story may or may not be published depending on quality.

3. 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 hunched down in trenches during the war.
(c) When he was alone between marriages.
(d) When he was lost at sea with his daughter.

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

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

6. Who wins the 1884 election for mayor?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Hall.
(c) Verplanck.
(d) Leggett.

7. Who was Burr's first wife?
(a) Charlie Vidal.
(b) Theodosia Provost.
(c) Eliza Jumel
(d) Alexandria Schulyer.

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

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

10. From what type of background does Hamilton come?
(a) Middle class.
(b) Poor and illegitimate.
(c) Criminal.
(d) Rich and powerful.

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

12. For whom does Helen's mother work?
(a) A politician.
(b) A cook.
(c) A dressmaker.
(d) A brothel.

13. In what year does Burr's wife, Theodosia, die?
(a) 1824.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1794.
(d) 1840.

14. How is the public's attitude towards Adam's administration in 1800?
(a) Supportive.
(b) Positive.
(c) Bad enough that there will be no re-election.
(d) Indifferent.

15. In what year does Burr first visit Jefferson at Monticello?
(a) 1795.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1798.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is John Marshall related to Jefferson?

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

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

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

5. Who does the deciding vote fall to in the 1800 election?

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