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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?
(a) 19
(b) 21
(c) 18
(d) 15
2. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?
(a) Christopher Hall
(b) Dennis Mullis
(c) Samuel Tucker
(d) Marvin Peavey
3. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Braintree, Massachusetts
(b) Groton, Massachusetts
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(d) Cambridge, Massachusetts
4. What was a critical step for the new country?
(a) Decide the country's capital
(b) Come up with a name
(c) Decide on a king
(d) Build a regular army
5. With whom does Abigail become good friends while in Paris?
(a) Debbie Franklin
(b) The wife of the Marquis de Lafayette
(c) Marie Antoinette
(d) Martha Jefferson
6. What is the name of Jefferson's Virginia home?
(a) Mont Verde
(b) Montgomery
(c) Belle Monde
(d) Monticello
7. Who was reputed to be the wisest and most influential member of the Continental Congress?
(a) John Adams
(b) Samuel Adams
(c) Benjamin Franklin
(d) Thomas Jefferson
8. In what year was John Adams born?
(a) 1722
(b) 1735
(c) 1745
(d) 1755
9. Who do Abigail and Nabby encounter in Boston?
(a) Benjamin and Debbie Franklin
(b) Thomas Jefferson, Martha Jefferson and James Hemings
(c) George and Martha Washington
(d) Charles Adams
10. Who drafted the first rules and regulations for the U.S. Navy during this time?
(a) William Pierce
(b) John Adams
(c) Edward Biddle
(d) Thomas Jefferson
11. In what city was the Declaration of Independence approved?
(a) Boston
(b) Trenton
(c) New York
(d) Philadelphia
12. To what position is Adams appointed?
(a) Commissioner to France
(b) Secretary of the Navy
(c) Attorney General
(d) Commander in Chief of the Army
13. Whose friendship is especially valued by both John and Abigail?
(a) Marquis de Lafayette
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Benjamin Franklin
(d) Marie Antoinette
14. Which French Minister favored Franklin to Adams?
(a) The Comte de Passy
(b) The Comte de Vergennes
(c) The Marquis de Lafayette
(d) Count Rochambeau
15. What is the name of John Adams' wife?
(a) Martha
(b) Ann
(c) Abigail
(d) Amy
Short Answer Questions
1. In what Paris suburb did the Adamses find a house for their stay in France?
2. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?
3. Who helps Adams become acclimated to living in Paris?
4. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?
5. On what day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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