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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 major disease was running rampant in 1776?
(a) Smallpox
(b) Measles
(c) Diptheria
(d) Bubonic plague

2. Which of the following did Abigail not find Paris to be?
(a) Uncultured
(b) Stinking
(c) Filthy
(d) Splendid

3. What was an important topic of debate related to the Articles of Confederation?
(a) Voting
(b) Taxation
(c) Agriculture
(d) Military

4. What did Abigail call John when his letters lost their romantic ardor?
(a) An igloo
(b) A north wind
(c) An ice chunk
(d) A frozen Laplander

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adams call Benjamin Franklin after Franklin attempts to muddy Adams' reputation?

2. Who drafted the first rules and regulations for the U.S. Navy during this time?

3. In what location does the book begin?

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

5. Who accompanies Adams to England?

(see the answer key)

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