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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 does Nabby marry in 1786?
(a) Franklin Bache
(b) James Hemings
(c) Col. William Stephens Smith
(d) Marquis de Lafayette
2. On what day did both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die?
(a) July 1, 1826
(b) June 30, 1825
(c) December 25, 1826
(d) July 4, 1826
3. What does Adams abandon after trying for a year?
(a) Writing his autobiography
(b) Learning to speak Italian
(c) Learning to paint with oils
(d) Cross pollinating different varieties of vegetables
4. What prompts Abigail to write to Jefferson after 17 years of silence?
(a) The death of his daughter, Polly
(b) Her terminal illness diagnosis
(c) The death of their daughter, Nabby
(d) John's terminal illness diagnosis
5. Who visits with the Adamses for a short while in England?
(a) Polly Jefferson and Sally Hemings
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) The Marquis de Lafayette and his wife
(d) George and Martha Washington
Short Answer Questions
1. What topic did Jefferson refuse to debate with Adams?
2. What happens when John and Abigail lose their life savings in imprudent investments?
3. What near-fatal illness does Abigail contract?
4. How many children did King George III of England have?
5. Where does John take Abigail for a five-week tour?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the poignancy of the deaths of Adams and Jefferson.
2. Why is Chapter 9 so appropriately titled "Old Oak"?
3. What were the major challenges that faced Adams in his position as diplomat in London?
4. How could Adams' creed for his life be summed up?
5. How could the first half of Adams' administration be described?
6. What were the circumstances of Abigail's death?
7. What were the personal and professional losses Adams experienced in the fall of 1800?
8. What were the circumstances of Adams' leaving Washington on Jefferson's inauguration day?
9. Explain the circumstances of Adams' meeting with King George III in which Adams is rightfully nervous.
10. What were Adams' main points in his presidential inauguration speech in March of 1797?
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