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

2. Who was the captain of the ship taking Adams to Europe?
(a) Marvin Peavey
(b) Samuel Tucker
(c) Dennis Mullis
(d) Christopher Hall

3. Who helps Adams become acclimated to living in Paris?
(a) Silas Deane
(b) Francois Ledeaux
(c) Franklin Bache
(d) Benjamin Franklin

4. How old was Benjamin Franklin at the time of the Second Continental Congress?
(a) 65
(b) 50
(c) 75
(d) 70

5. What does Adams call Benjamin Franklin after Franklin attempts to muddy Adams' reputation?
(a) The Old Conjurer
(b) The Village Idiot
(c) The Imposter
(d) The Philanderer

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Adams believe of the men gathered with him in Philadelphia?

3. What event causes Congress to flee from Philadelphia?

4. To what country does Adams move to seek financial aid?

5. Which of the Americans was the first to sign the Treaty of Paris?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Adams acclimate himself to Holland?

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

4. Who did Adams marry?

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

6. What did Adams do upon arriving in France?

7. What are Abigail's first impressions of London after her arrival?

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

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

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

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