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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Benton's behavior different when he was with his family from when he was involved in politics?
(a) He hid his wife's mental illness from the public.
(b) He held his family by fear.
(c) He was easy on political opponents and harsh on his family.
(d) He was always warm and gentle around his family.

2. What leader who was at odds with Adams' father did John Quincey find himself agreeing with quite often?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

3. What metaphoric comparison does Kennedy make to John Quincey Adams' Puritanism?
(a) Kennedy's Catholicism.
(b) A conflict of interests.
(c) A mighty ship in a storm.
(d) The east coast, craggy, rocky, somber and strong.

4. What was so strange about Henry Clay's enlisting Webster in his cause for compromise?
(a) Clay had always opposed Webster in the Senate before.
(b) Clay was from the South and Webster was from the North.
(c) Clay was a republican and Webster was an independent.
(d) Webster had given many speeches opposing Henry Clay.

5. What occurred during a duel that gave Benton a reputation as something of a thug?
(a) He had a sniper actually shoot the opponent.
(b) He rigged the other pistol so it wouldn't fire.
(c) He killed a U. S. District Attorney.
(d) He threw down his gun and beat the man with his fists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the dichotomy concerning John Quincey Adams' father?

2. How did Webster's constituents view his stand on compromise with the slave states?

3. Why did Thomas Hart Benton get the nickname of Old Bullion?

4. What metaphor does Kennedy use to describe the relationship between the elected official and the electorate?

5. Which of the following public offices did John Quincey Adams NOT hold?

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