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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the core message of Adam's "Braintree Instructions"?
(a) How to publish a book
(b) How to plant a field
(c) How to become a lawyer
(d) No taxation without representation

2. In what year is the Second Continental Congress held?
(a) 1774
(b) 1776
(c) 1800
(d) 1775

3. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?
(a) 2 years
(b) 2 months
(c) 2 weeks
(d) 2 days

4. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) 50
(b) 70
(c) 65
(d) 75

5. To what town does Adams move his family in 1771?
(a) Cambridge
(b) Danbury
(c) Groton
(d) Braintree

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was reputed to be the wisest and most influential member of the Continental Congress?

2. Where are John Adams and John Bass going as the book begins?

3. What is the name of John Adams' wife?

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

5. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?

(see the answer key)

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