Burr Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Burr Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jefferson believe should be done with slaves?
(a) He feels that they should be kept in underground houses.
(b) He feels that they should be sent to Australia.
(c) He feels that they should be beaten.
(d) He believes they should be returned to Africa or the Indies.

3. What does General Washington wish to be called when he is elected president?
(a) The King.
(b) His Mightiness.
(c) The President.
(d) His Excellency.

4. Which of the following does the Alien and Sedition act NOT provide?
(a) The ability to arrest foreigners during a time of war and deport them.
(b) An increase in the number of years to become an American citizen.
(c) Additional requirements to run for President of the United States.
(d) A prohibition against publishing negative press against the government.

5. After Burr's wife, Theodosia, dies, where does Burr live?
(a) At Mrs. Hamilton's.
(b) At Mrs. Payne's.
(c) At Mrs. Townsend's.
(d) At Mrs. Jumel's.

6. How does Jefferson speak during his inaugural speech?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Passionately.
(c) Confidently.
(d) Quietly.

7. How does Helen convince Mrs. Townsend to let her live with Charlie?
(a) She says she is getting married.
(b) She says she is pregnant.
(c) She says she is tired of being a prostitute.
(d) She says she is in love.

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

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

10. When does Burr's wife, Eliza, file for divorce?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1838.

11. Where was Elma Sands' body found when she was murdered?
(a) In a storm cellar.
(b) In a well.
(c) In her bed.
(d) In the street.

12. Which of the following individuals is not a part of Publius?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) John Jay.
(d) James Madison.

13. According to Burr, what did the Whigs want in the Revolutionary War?
(a) French Rule.
(b) Subdivided Rule between Britian and the U.S.
(c) British Rule.
(d) American Independence.

14. 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 that the story may or may not be published depending on quality.
(b) He says he has an alternate publisher who will pay a lot of money.
(c) He says that the story will definitely run in the Evening Post.
(d) He says he has an alternate publisher who will publish it for free.

15. Where does Burr go to study and copy documents from 5 to 10 in the morning?
(a) Richmond House.
(b) The State Department.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Library of Congress.

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. Which of the following is evidence that Burr's proposal to Madame Jumel was not spontaneous?

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

5. According to Burr's observations, how does Jefferson treat his horses?

(see the answer keys)

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