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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. To what position is Adams appointed?
(a) Secretary of the Navy
(b) Commander in Chief of the Army
(c) Commissioner to France
(d) Attorney General

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

3. How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic?
(a) 6 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 2 months

4. What does Adams do when the ship is beached for repairs in Spain?
(a) Stays in Spain to take Spanish lessons
(b) Hires another ship
(c) Sets off on foot
(d) Waits for the repairs to be finished

5. In what year does this chapter begin?
(a) 1775
(b) 1774
(c) 1812
(d) 1776

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Boston Tea Party?

2. In what year does the book begin?

3. What is the name of Jefferson's Virginia home?

4. What was a critical step for the new country?

5. Who accompanies Adams to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Adams just as he is about to give up his life as a public servant for the government?

2. What did Adams do upon arriving in France?

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

4. Why did Adams move to Holland?

5. Describe Philadelphia at the time of the First Continental Congress in 1774.

6. What was the nature of the meeting requested by British General Howe with Adams, Franklin and Rutledge?

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

8. Describe the condition of the Auteuil house where the Adamses take up residence in Paris.

9. Who did Adams marry?

10. Describe John Adams.

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