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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else is attacked with Burr by French sailors?

2. What characteristic do the "bright" slaves that Burr describes have?

3. How does Hamilton feel about becoming a political leader?

4. Who is Reginald Gower?

5. What does Jefferson believe should be done with slaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mrs. Burr shows up at Burr's office, what does she tell Charlie in the carriage?

2. What powers do the Alien and Sedition Acts give the government?

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

4. What is the result of the Presidential election of 1800 and how is the decision made?

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

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

7. On what matter does Washington ask Burr's advice, what advice does Burr give him, and what does he do with this advice?

8. What causes Charlie to realize he (Charlie) is planning on writing Burr's biography?

9. Describe the events surrounding the trial of Levi Weeks.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of deception in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay evaluating the novel's position on marriage, concentrating on the role of specific marriages in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay evaluating the importance of passion as a character trait in the novel.

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