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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. What is ironic about Texas secession on March 2?
(a) It was the day Houston became governor.
(b) It was the anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto.
(c) It was Houston's brithday.
(d) It was the anniversary of Houston's election to the Senate.

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

3. Kennedy sees as a weakness in John Quincey Adams an emotional attachment to whom?
(a) His wife and his mistress.
(b) His college friends and professors.
(c) His parents and God.
(d) His religious congregational members.

4. What well-known military leader had Houston served under?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Robert E. Lee.

5. Why was John Quincey Adams generally unhappy?
(a) He never felt he had accomplished enough.
(b) He never married his childhood sweetheart.
(c) He never traveled abroad.
(d) He never couold live up to his mother's expectations.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what conflict does Kennedy feel the most empathy?

2. What was the result of Webster's courageous stand in giving the Seventh of March speech?

3. In terms of service in office of both father and son, what similarity set them apart from presidents before and after them?

4. How was Benton's behavior different when he was with his family from when he was involved in politics?

5. What Webster speech in the Senate became known by the date it was given?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interesting historical distinction did Adams and his father share in regards to their Presidencies?

2. What does Kennedy have to say about political organizations that have the time and resources to mount letter writing campaigns?

3. What caused Houston to resign as governor of Tennessee and go live with the Indians?

4. How does the book reflect John Kennedy's admiration for certain former U.S. Senators?

5. What was the irony of John Quincey's taking sides with Jefferson against his father?

6. What does Kennedy point out as a moral flaw in Daniel Webster?

7. What advice was Kennedy given when he first went to Congress?

8. What does Kennedy point out as interesting about letter John Quincey wrote at ages nine and forty-five?

9. What advantages does Kennedy say John Quincey Adams had for political life?

10. Was Houston able to prevent Texas from seceding from the Union?

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