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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which American envoy disliked both Adams and Franklin?
(a) Arthur Lee
(b) Edward Biddle
(c) Silas Deane
(d) William Pierce

3. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?
(a) The kids are all sick
(b) She is pregnant
(c) They are short on provisions
(d) She must educate the children on her own

4. What is ultimately signed on September 3, 1783?
(a) Dutch Amnesty Resolution
(b) The Treaty of Paris
(c) Olive Branch Resolution
(d) The Declaration of Independence

5. What precipitates the British leaving Boston Harbor in 1776?
(a) The king has recalled them
(b) Illness is running rampant
(c) They ran out of tea
(d) The Battle of Bunker Hill

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What major disease was running rampant in 1776?

4. In what year does the book begin?

5. What does Adams do when the ship is beached for repairs in Spain?

(see the answer key)

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