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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. From what type of background does Hamilton come?

2. Whose administration passes the Alien and Sedition Acts?

3. Who was Burr's first wife?

4. Who is able to get Burr's partners to leave when they come looking for money for the Texas land scheme?

5. Which of the following individuals is not a part of Publius?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Charlie finds in Burr's trunk in his office.

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

3. Describe what happens after Alexander Hamilton has an affair with Mrs. James Reynolds?

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

5. Describe the events surrounding Dolley and James Madison's introduction.

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

7. Describe Helen and Charlie's family situations that they share with each other when he takes her away from the brothel for an evening.

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

9. Why is Burr reluctant to become a political leader and how does Hamilton's attitude about politics compare?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay analyzing the significance of idealism in the novel.

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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