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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Adamses do before moving to Paris?
(a) Studied French cooking
(b) Learned French songs
(c) Bought French history books
(d) Went sightseeing

2. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?
(a) John is ill and needs her
(b) She wants Nabby to have an English education
(c) She and John are going on a second honeymoon
(d) John is appointed Ambassador to the British Court

3. Who is put in charge of the Adamses financial affairs?
(a) Benjamin Blackstone, Esq.
(b) Dr. Henry Rush
(c) Rev. John Higham
(d) Dr. Cotton Tufts

4. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?
(a) Dispatches
(b) Short notes
(c) Long letters
(d) Military messages

5. To what city does Adams go to attend another session of Congress?
(a) Baltimore
(b) Boston
(c) Washington
(d) Philadelphia

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?

2. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?

3. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?

4. What is the name of Abigail's sister with whom she shares her innermost feelings?

5. What was a critical step for the new country?

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