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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Adams' conclusion about keeping Washington's cabinet?
(a) It was a mistake
(b) It was a good decision
(c) He was still undecided
(d) He had not considered it yet

2. What is Abigail's perception of New York?
(a) Invigorating
(b) Intellectual
(c) Cultured
(d) Dull

3. ____________________ is eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
(a) Jefferson
(b) Washington
(c) Adams
(d) Franklin

4. What event occurred in May of 1765 that enraged the colonists?
(a) The Boston Tea Party
(b) The French and Indian War
(c) The Olive Branch Document
(d) The Stamp Act

5. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) A huge homecoming celebration
(b) Mayhem and confusion
(c) Hostility toward the family
(d) A town they did not recognize

Short Answer Questions

1. What morbid premonition of Abigail's comes true in July of 1777?

2. Which American envoy was sending secret messages to London?

3. Who becomes a threat to U.S. shipping and trade?

4. What area did John Adams choose for his profession?

5. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?

(see the answer key)

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