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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Burr believe he will make a successful bid for (even though he is Vice President)?
(a) President.
(b) Chief Justice.
(c) Port Collector for New York.
(d) Governor of New York.

2. In the French Revolution, who does Washington declare his support for?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) He declares that the U.S. is neutral.
(d) England.

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

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

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

6. Who was accused of Elma Sands' murder?
(a) Levi Weeks.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Burr.
(d) Benedict Arnold.

7. In which city does Burr keep a mistress, according to Mrs. Burr?
(a) Rutherford.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Jersey City.

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

9. What are the Tory-Federalists also known as?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Anti-Federalists.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Whigs.

10. How does Mr. Bryant feel about Burr?
(a) He is his best friend.
(b) He despises him.
(c) He is unsure of him.
(d) He likes him.

11. What characteristic do the "bright" slaves that Burr describes have?
(a) Light skin.
(b) Light eyes.
(c) Short legs.
(d) Dark eyes.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Burr find it surprising that George Washington, a Virginian, is put in charge of the Continental Army?

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

3. Who wins the 1884 election for mayor?

4. Where was Elma Sands' body found when she was murdered?

5. Which of the following lies do Charlie and Leggett create to publish in a pamphlet against Van Buren?

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