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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 the people of Boston call an event where five citizens were killed by British soldiers?
(a) The last insult
(b) The Boston Massacre
(c) The final straw
(d) A case for vengeance

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the ship taking the Adamses to France in 1779?
(a) Sensation
(b) Sensible
(c) Annabelle
(d) Rutledge

Short Answer Questions

1. To what position is Adams appointed?

2. What did the members of Congress feel about Adams?

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

4. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?

5. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?

(see the answer key)

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