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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Abigail's sister with whom she shares her innermost feelings?
(a) Marie Cranston
(b) Emma Cranch
(c) Mary Cranston
(d) Mary Cranch

2. In what Paris suburb did the Adamses find a house for their stay in France?
(a) Arcueil
(b) Neuilly
(c) Passy
(d) Auteuil

3. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) His church
(b) Unborn generations
(c) New England
(d) His family

4. What made Jefferson decide to accept a position in Paris?
(a) A drive to serve his country
(b) Passion for learning new things
(c) The death of his wife
(d) Boredom at home

5. How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic?
(a) 4 months
(b) 2 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 3 months

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is appointed commander in chief of the new provisional army?

2. Which was the only element of the Adamses house not in need of desperate tending?

3. What prevented Adams from attending his mother's funeral?

4. By what name do some of Adams' opponents call him?

5. What was the assumed British knowledge about Adams?

(see the answer key)

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