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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Charlie worried about Burr delaying reconstructing his memories?
(a) He feels that Burr is lying to him.
(b) He wants to money for the book sooner.
(c) He is afraid Burr is losing his memory.
(d) He needs Burr's knowledge to save himself from trial.

2. To what position was John Marshall appointed by Adams?
(a) Chief Justice.
(b) Brigadier General.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Vice President.

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

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

5. What does John Adams tell Burr about Jefferson's motivations?
(a) He says Jefferson intends to promote himself by stirring the people against Hamilton.
(b) He says Jefferson intends to promote himself by stirring the people against Adams.
(c) He says Jefferson intends to promote himself by stirring the people against Burr.
(d) He says Jefferson intends to promote himself by stirring the people against France.

6. What does the journal that Charlie finds in Burr's trunk describe?
(a) His day-to-day life with his children.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) His encounters with a prostitute.
(d) His dislike of the government.

7. After Helen begins living with him, what complaint does Charlie tell Leggett about Helen?
(a) He complains that she is not attracted to him.
(b) He complains that she is too controlling.
(c) He complains she refuses to do housework.
(d) He complains that she is sleeping with other men.

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

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) A scandal in which Burr is Van Buren's father.
(d) An affair with an Indian lover.

10. In the year that John Adams becomes President, how many votes does Burr receive for the Presidency?
(a) 30.
(b) 45.
(c) 71.
(d) 69.

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

12. 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.

13. While living with General Israel Putnam, what is the name of the person that Burr identifies as a spy?
(a) Jamie Wilkinson.
(b) Eliza Jumel.
(c) Margaret Moncrieffe.
(d) Nelson Chase.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Publius support?

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

3. From what type of background does Hamilton come?

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

5. What does Burr identify, at age 19, as George Washington's only good quality?

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