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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. What did Adams do in May of 1782?
(a) Returned home to Abigail
(b) Resigned his post in Holland
(c) Traveled to Russia
(d) Raised the American flag at the first U.S. embassy in the world

2. When was the last signature affixed to the Declaration of Independence?
(a) November 1776
(b) August 1776
(c) July 1776
(d) January 1777

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

4. Who helps Adams become acclimated to living in Paris?
(a) Francois Ledeaux
(b) Silas Deane
(c) Benjamin Franklin
(d) Franklin Bache

5. In what year was John Adams born?
(a) 1745
(b) 1722
(c) 1735
(d) 1755

Short Answer Questions

1. What serious illness strikes Adams during his time in Holland?

2. What does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778?

3. What major disease was running rampant in 1776?

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

5. What did Adams believe of the men gathered with him in Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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