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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to congress, how long should judges serve?
(a) 15 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 4 years
(d) For life

2. What did the Adamses find when they returned to Boston?
(a) Mayhem and confusion
(b) A town they did not recognize
(c) A huge homecoming celebration
(d) Hostility toward the family

3. What was the Olive Branch Petition?
(a) A new ruling by the Supreme Court
(b) A document aimed at reconciliation with Britain
(c) A document sent to France to avoid war
(d) A document petitioning the delegates to behave civilly

4. What does John find it difficult to do when writing to Abigail?
(a) Professing his love
(b) Ending each letter
(c) Tell her he is staying longer
(d) Betraying his melancholy

5. Who was reputed to be the wisest and most influential member of the Continental Congress?
(a) John Adams
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Samuel Adams

Short Answer Questions

1. Who defended the British soldiers accused of killing the British citizens?

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

3. In what Paris suburb did the Adamses find a house for their stay in France?

4. What morbid premonition of Abigail's comes true in July of 1777?

5. How many children did King George III of England have?

(see the answer key)

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