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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. What evidence does Charlie find that Burr has been in Kinderhook at the time of Van Buren's conception?
2. Where does Mrs. Burr ask Charlie to meet after Burr's partners in the Texas land scheme come looking for him?
3. Who is Sam Swartwout?
4. What does Burr tell Charlie to tell Mrs. Burr when she arrives?
5. In the year that John Adams becomes President, how many votes does Burr receive for the Presidency?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Mrs. Burr shows up at Burr's office, what does she tell Charlie in the carriage?
2. Describe the meeting that Charlie and Matt Davis have at the City Hotel.
3. What do Leggett and Mr. Bryant want Charlie to use his relationship with Burr to do and why?
4. What are some of the experiences that Burr has had before the book begins?
5. What powers do the Alien and Sedition Acts give the government?
6. Why is Burr reluctant to become a political leader and how does Hamilton's attitude about politics compare?
7. Describe what Charlie finds in Burr's trunk in his office.
8. What does Mrs. Rosanna Townsend tell Charlie when he presses for information on his visit?
9. Describe the events surrounding the trial of Levi Weeks.
10. Describe the different ways that Washington and others believe that he should be addressed. Explain any reasoning behind these titles.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay looking at how time is used as a theme and plot device in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The novel, narrated by Charlie, depends also on the accounts and narration of Burr. Write an essay in which you evaluate the believability/ trustworthiness of character testimony.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the role of foreshadowing in the novel. Feel free to select a specific event (that foreshadows or is foreshadowed) on which to focus your essay.
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