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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 Abigail think the Southern delegates were hypocritical?
(a) They wanted a voting system but would not let women vote
(b) They wanted freedom from England but still kept women dependent
(c) They were working for freedom of the United States but still owned slaves
(d) They talked about freedom of religion but restricted their parishes

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

3. What was the name of the ship that took Abigail and Nabby to England?
(a) Solstice
(b) Active
(c) Armada
(d) Armistice

4. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Groton, Massachusetts
(b) Braintree, Massachusetts
(c) Cambridge, Massachusetts
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John find it difficult to do when writing to Abigail?

3. What did Abigail call John when his letters lost their romantic ardor?

4. What is ultimately signed on September 3, 1783?

5. What British officer did Adams and Franklin travel to meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Adams' relationship with John Quincy during this time?

3. What was Adams' overall opinion of the First Continental Congress?

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

5. Why did Adams move to Holland?

6. Where is Adams headed when the book opens?

7. Describe John Adams.

8. Who did Adams marry?

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

10. Explain the toll that Adams' work in Congress is taking on his personal life.

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