1. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?
(a) The Senate is able to counteract the decisions made by a popularly elected branch of legislature.
(b) The Senate is able to make decisions with more coolness, systematic procedure, and wisdom than the popularly elected branch of legislature.
(c) The Senate is able to work more closely with the President because they have a similar perspective on American government.
(d) The Senate is able to discuss foreign matters with more authority because more Senators travel to Europe.

2. By the events of Chapter 11, how is the balloting taking place?
(a) In smaller sub-committees.
(b) Only in the Committee of the Whole.
(c) In the full Convention.
(d) Only in state caucuses.

3. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?
(a) In Europe, the military is a profession.
(b) In Europe, inns are run by women.
(c) In Europe, officers only own farms.
(d) They don't realize America have inns.

4. Why is indigence a bad word for most delegates to the Convention?
(a) The delegates are concerned that European countries realize the states need assistance in paying off their debts.
(b) The delegates are fearful of becoming poor themselves.
(c) The delegates believe that the indigent population rebels against their decisions at any moment.
(d) The delegates associate poverty with laziness.

5. What reason does Mason give as Hamilton's reason for leaving the Convention?
(a) He has pressing family business to tend to.
(b) He is mortified that other New York delegates don't vote with him.
(c) He is opposed to the decisions being made at the Convention.
(d) He is angry that his opinions are not considered in the discussions.