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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is appointed as Adams' official secretary?
(a) Francis Dana
(b) Pierce Marshall
(c) Franklin Bache
(d) Thomas Jefferson

2. In what year does the book begin?
(a) 1800
(b) 1776
(c) 1775
(d) 1821

3. What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
(a) Common Sense
(b) The Common Man
(c) It Just Makes Sense
(d) A Common Cause

4. Who summons Adams to Paris to sign a peace treaty?
(a) Thomas Jefferson
(b) John Jay
(c) Arthur Eames
(d) Benjamin Franklin

5. When was the Boston Tea Party?
(a) December 1773
(b) October 1774
(c) January 1774
(d) December 1774

Short Answer Questions

1. References to what subject were removed from the declaration?

2. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?

3. What is Novangelus?

4. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?

5. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?

(see the answer key)

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