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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what paper is Jefferson temporarily affiliated?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The National Gazzette.
(c) The Old Patroon.
(d) The Evening Post.

2. Who did Richmond Hill once belong to?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Burr.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Irving.

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

4. In Burr's divorce from Eliza, whom does Eliza hire as her attorney?
(a) Alexander Hamilton's son.
(b) Aaron Columbus Burr.
(c) Levi Weeks.
(d) Martin van Buren.

5. How does Charlie justify his trip to Mrs. Rosanna Townsend's brothel?
(a) He convinces himself it is for research purposes.
(b) He doesn't justify it other than to say he wants to go to a brothel.
(c) He goes to visit a woman who he has been in love with for a while.
(d) He is related to Mrs. Rosanna Townsend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Burr and Charlie discussing in his office when Mrs. Burr arrives by carriage?

2. What is Burr's lasting malady from his stroke?

3. According to Burr, what did the Whigs want in the Revolutionary War?

4. What is Burr's opinion about Henry Clay?

5. What happened to the judge who presided over Elma Sands' murder trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burr notice about Thomas Jefferson when he visits him at his home at Monticello in 1795?

2. Why does Burr initially perceive Thomas Jefferson as an ally, and what are some of his initial observations of Jefferson?

3. How does Burr persuade Jefferson to run for President with Burr as his Vice President?

4. What does Mrs. Rosanna Townsend tell Charlie when he presses for information on his visit?

5. Describe how other nations react to early America as a new governing nation and how France's revolution impacts the US.

6. According to the notes that Burr provides to Charlie and Davis, why does Burr not receive a promotion sooner or to a higher position?

7. Who makes up Publius and what is their purpose?

8. When does Burr first meet James Madison, and what are the circumstances?

9. Describe the meeting that Charlie and Matt Davis have at the City Hotel.

10. Describe the role that yellow fever plays in the book.

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