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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. What did Adams say happened to some of his letters sent to Abigail during this time?
(a) They were inspected before being mailed
(b) They were intercepted by spies
(c) They were "lost to Neptune"
(d) The were intercepted by the ministry

2. What serious illness strikes Adams during his time in Holland?
(a) Swine flu
(b) Nervous fever
(c) Epilepsy
(d) Chicken Pox

3. What is the name of Abigail's sister with whom she shares her innermost feelings?
(a) Mary Cranch
(b) Emma Cranch
(c) Mary Cranston
(d) Marie Cranston

4. Which French Minister favored Franklin to Adams?
(a) Count Rochambeau
(b) The Marquis de Lafayette
(c) The Comte de Passy
(d) The Comte de Vergennes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the ship on which Adams sailed to Europe?

2. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?

3. What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris?

4. At what location are Washington's troops fighting the invading British troops in August 1776?

5. What does Adams vow after the signing of the document?

(see the answer key)

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