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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. Who was the artist of the famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
(a) John Singer Sargent
(b) Rembrandt
(c) John Trumbull
(d) Andrew Wyeth

2. To what does Abigail compare John when he is deluged with opposition in Philadelphia?
(a) Salt of the earth
(b) An anchor
(c) An old oak
(d) A rock

3. To what did John Quincy attribute the fact that Jefferson and his father died on the same day?
(a) Divine favor toward the U.S.
(b) The power of the human spirit
(c) A tribute to freedom
(d) A tremendous bond between friends

4. What controversial nomination did Adams make as minister plenipotentiary to the French Republic in the matter of negotiating a new treaty?
(a) Charles Adams
(b) John Jay
(c) John Quincy Adams
(d) William Vans Murray

5. Which city has hopes of becoming the country's permanent capital?
(a) Boston
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Charleston
(d) New York

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is elected Vice President when Adams is elected President?

2. What is King George III's demeanor toward Adams in their first formal meeting?

3. With what disease is Nabby diagnosed?

4. Who is killed in a duel with Aaron burr in 1804?

5. Where does John take Abigail for a five-week tour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event prompts Abigail to write to Jefferson after 17 years of silence?

2. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?

3. What were the circumstances of Adams' leaving Washington on Jefferson's inauguration day?

4. How could Adams' creed for his life be summed up?

5. Explain the circumstances of Adams' meeting with King George III in which Adams is rightfully nervous.

6. What was the state of the country when Adams turned it over to Jefferson?

7. What did Adams learn was Jefferson's true position on slavery?

8. What were the personal and professional losses Adams experienced in the fall of 1800?

9. What was John Quincy's relationship with his parents?

10. What were the major challenges that faced Adams in his position as diplomat in London?

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