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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Benjamin Franklin go to Canada during this time?
(a) To intervene in the French and Indian War
(b) To see family members
(c) To determine if Canda would become the 14th colony
(d) To go hunting

2. What is the name of Jefferson's Virginia home?
(a) Belle Monde
(b) Mont Verde
(c) Monticello
(d) Montgomery

3. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?
(a) To attend the First Continental Congress
(b) To sign the Declaration of Independence
(c) To visit his cousin
(d) To enroll his son in law school

4. How long did Adams remain in Philadelphia?
(a) 2 days
(b) 2 years
(c) 2 weeks
(d) 2 months

5. What made Jefferson decide to accept a position in Paris?
(a) Boredom at home
(b) The death of his wife
(c) Passion for learning new things
(d) A drive to serve his country

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?

2. Where are John Adams and John Bass going as the book begins?

3. To what town does Adams move his family in 1771?

4. To what city does Adams move his family in 1768?

5. What was an important topic of debate related to the Articles of Confederation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fortuitous meeting did Abigail have before sailing from Boston?

2. What were the circumstances of the actual signing of the Declaration of Independence?

3. How did Adams spend his time while in Paris in the spring and summer?

4. What did Adams come to realize about the tensions among the American envoys in Paris?

5. What finally makes Abigail change her mind about going to France?

6. What was Adams' experience at the Second Continental Congress which began in February of 1776?

7. What was the final perception of Adams' role in the fight for independence?

8. Why was Abigail so apprehensive about going to John in Europe?

9. How does Adams react when his ship is wrecked in a storm and he must be repaired in Spain.

10. What were Adams' initial observations about Paris?

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