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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. To what position is Adams appointed in October of 1778?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Minister Plenipotentiary to England
(c) Admiral of the Navy
(d) Commander in Chief of the Army

2. What does Adams call Benjamin Franklin after Franklin attempts to muddy Adams' reputation?
(a) The Village Idiot
(b) The Old Conjurer
(c) The Philanderer
(d) The Imposter

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

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

5. Who does Nabby marry in 1786?
(a) James Hemings
(b) Marquis de Lafayette
(c) Col. William Stephens Smith
(d) Franklin Bache

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city has hopes of becoming the country's permanent capital?

2. Who summons Adams to Paris to sign a peace treaty?

3. What is King George III's demeanor toward Adams in their first formal meeting?

4. Where was the boarding school in which Adams enrolled his sons located?

5. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?

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