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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. Why is Wilkinson's letter to Burr evidence at Burr's treason trial?
2. Swartwout introduces Charlie to a publisher who is willing to pay Charlie for his research; who does this publisher want to write the biography about Burr?
3. Where do Burr and Charlie discuss the duel of Burr and Hamilton?
4. The plot to liberate Texas from Mexico, also included the plan to allow Texas to claim what areas?
5. After the house in which he is boarding is torn down, where does Burr move?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Burr feel about the Constitutional power given to the President? What other ideas does he have about the Constitution?
2. What does Leggett say about publishing the pamphlet as he lays sick in bed?
3. How much is the publisher to which Sam Swartwout introduces Charlie willing to pay for Burr's memoirs, and what are the stipulations?
4. Describe James Wilkinson's involvement in the Spanish Conspiracy.
5. In June of 1808, what disguise does Burr adopt, where does he go, and how long does he stay?
6. What does Mrs. Townsend say to Charlie when he tries to come visit Helen, who has left him?
7. Why is a letter Wilkinson wrote Burr used in his trial and what does Wilkinson attempt to do to the letter?
8. Describe the comparison that Charlie makes between Burr and Leggett soon after the great fire which burned 700 buildings.
9. What similarities does Charlie notice between Van Buren and Burr when he visits Van Buren at the White House?
10. On what counts is Charlie arrested and what events surround his arrest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay evaluating the importance of passion as a character trait in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the role of deception in the novel.
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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