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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Poe call Longfellow?
(a) A thief.
(b) A plagiarist.
(c) A shyster.
(d) An ignoramus.

2. What moral weakness does the narrator comment on in Washington?
(a) His refusal to free his slaves.
(b) His tendency to drink too much.
(c) His laziness.
(d) His fondness for women.

3. What do Burr's critics say about him when he runs for office?
(a) He is corrupt and would misuse power.
(b) He does not have enough experience or education.
(c) He is secretly a Royalist.
(d) He is frivolous and immoral.

4. What does Williams say that many American crimes are caused by?
(a) Religious intolerance.
(b) Spiritual starvation.
(c) Passion and anger.
(d) Cultural hatred.

5. According to the narrator, what was Boone's emotional state when he lived alone in the wilderness for three months?
(a) Fear.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Worry.
(d) Exhilaration.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jones feel about the battle?

2. When does Houston defeat Santa Ana?

3. Who is the narrator for the first part of "Poor Richard"?

4. What does Williams say that Americans think they will lose if they were ever to serve another person?

5. What quality does Williams admire in the woman who lives in the "ramshackle castle" by the railroad tracks?

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