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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the boarding school in which Adams enrolled his sons located?

2. In what year is the Second Continental Congress held?

3. Who defended the British soldiers accused of killing the British citizens?

4. "Glorious news" of what event arrives while Adams is in Holland?

5. What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John Adams.

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

3. After all the debate, what was the final vote for independence on July 4, 1776?

4. What were Abigail's overall impressions of Paris?

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

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

7. Explain some of Adams' immediate issues as Head of the War Department.

8. How did Adams acclimate himself to Holland?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even before he was a player on the national and international stages, John Adams was known to be a man of high integrity. Cite some examples in Adams' life that prove this statement.

Essay Topic 2

In addition to war on their homeland, the colonists were also very vulnerable to the threat of serious illnesses such as smallpox. Cite some examples from the book in which people die or are in serious danger of their lives due to diseases that can be managed today.

Essay Topic 3

Explain John Adams' life from birth through his marriage and his legal career. What were his parents like? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

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