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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. Which American envoy disliked both Adams and Franklin?
(a) Silas Deane
(b) Arthur Lee
(c) William Pierce
(d) Edward Biddle

2. What does Congress appoint Franklin in September of 1778?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Minister Plenipotentiary to France
(d) Secretary of the Treasury

3. To what country does Adams move to seek financial aid?
(a) Italy
(b) Holland
(c) Germany
(d) Spain

4. Which French Minister favored Franklin to Adams?
(a) The Comte de Vergennes
(b) The Marquis de Lafayette
(c) The Comte de Passy
(d) Count Rochambeau

5. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?
(a) Military messages
(b) Short notes
(c) Long letters
(d) Dispatches

Short Answer Questions

1. For what attribute of his does Adams thank God?

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

3. At what age did John Adams enter Harvard University?

4. What did Adams do in May of 1782?

5. Who do Abigail and Nabby encounter in Boston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Abigail's perspective on John's overseas assignment?

2. How did Adams pass his time while on the voyage to France?

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

4. What historic event severely wounded Adams' law practice in Boston?

5. What were the three factions vying for power at the Second Continental Congress?

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

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

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

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

10. Explain Adams' education and entry into the profession of law.

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