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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. In the first week of August in 1806, where does Burr travel?
2. Where was Charlie located when he wrote a book about the lowlands?
3. What flaw in the Constitution does Burr find important but refuse to tell Jefferson?
4. What is the Spanish Conspiracy?
5. After the house in which he is boarding is torn down, where does Burr move?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors upset Charlie most when he finds out that his consulship is coming to an end?
2. What role does Jefferson play in Burr's treason trial after he is captured on February 19, 1807? What is his purpose?
3. In June of 1808, what disguise does Burr adopt, where does he go, and how long does he stay?
4. When they go out together, how does Charlie introduce Helen and how does he feel about his relationship with the prostitute?
5. Why does Burr gather Jamie Wilkinson, John Smith, Jonathan Dayton, and future president General Andrew Jackson together?
6. Describe Burr's initial conversation with Anthony Merry.
7. When and why does Burr surrender to the governor of the Mississippi Territory?
8. Where is Charlie on a consulship and how did he obtain the position?
9. Describe Jefferson's beliefs about States' rights.
10. What does Burr find out about Wilkinson's true occupation and what does this discovery mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay looking at the role of power in the novel. How is power defined and how does it influence the character and plot development?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you evaluate the novel's own commentary on itself. What does the novel have to say about history? What about texts? How does the novel define itself?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay evaluating the role of memory as a theme in the novel. How does memory affect plot development?
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