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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. Within 6 months of taking office, with which powerful family in New York does Jefferson renew his alliance?

2. How is the public's attitude towards Adam's administration in 1800?

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

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

5. Who was Burr's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the different ways that Washington and others believe that he should be addressed. Explain any reasoning behind these titles.

2. Describe Burr's law career according to the notes that Charlie receives from Davis.

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

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

5. What are some of the experiences that Burr has had before the book begins?

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

7. After Burr's investment partners in the Texas land scheme come looking for him, what does Mrs. Burr tell Charlie at the City Hotel?

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

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

10. How do Charlie and Helen persuade Mrs. Townsend to allow Helen to leave the brothel, and how does Charlie feel about her presence when she first starts living with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the significance of idealism 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 looking at how time is used as a theme and plot device in the novel.

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