John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

David McCullough
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris?
(a) Wine
(b) Food
(c) Beggars
(d) Clothing

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

3. Who do Abigail and Nabby encounter in Boston?
(a) George and Martha Washington
(b) Charles Adams
(c) Thomas Jefferson, Martha Jefferson and James Hemings
(d) Benjamin and Debbie Franklin

4. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?
(a) Marvin Peavey
(b) Samuel Tucker
(c) Dennis Mullis
(d) Christopher Hall

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

6. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?
(a) 19
(b) 21
(c) 18
(d) 15

7. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?
(a) Phoebe Abdee
(b) Benjamin Blackstone
(c) Dr. Rush
(d) Samuel Adams

8. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?
(a) Admiral Brattleboro
(b) Major John Andre
(c) Major-General William Phillips
(d) Admiral Lord Howe

9. Which was the only element of the Adamses house not in need of desperate tending?
(a) Furniture
(b) Garden
(c) Servants
(d) House

10. What area did John Adams choose for his profession?
(a) Finance
(b) Medicine
(c) Maritime
(d) Law

11. With whom do Adams and George Washington meet in January of 1776?
(a) Caughnawaga Indians
(b) Shawnee Indians
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) King George

12. What was one of the objectives of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) Declare a king for the United States
(b) Compose a "Declaration of Independency"
(c) Declare war on France
(d) Vote for a new President of the United States

13. In what year was John Adams born?
(a) 1755
(b) 1722
(c) 1745
(d) 1735

14. How long did it take for the Declaration of Independence document to be printed for signatures?
(a) 1 hour
(b) 1 day
(c) 1 week
(d) 1 month

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to congress, how long should judges serve?

2. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?

3. What made Jefferson decide to accept a position in Paris?

4. What was Adams' role during the debate for independence on July 1, 1776?

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

(see the answer keys)

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