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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?
(a) A few years.
(b) One year.
(c) Many years.
(d) Two years.

2. When did Adams and Jefferson begin reading voraciously?
(a) At a young age.
(b) During their presidencies.
(c) During college.
(d) After their presidencies.

3. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

4. Which letters include less philosophical topics, such as whale-oil and tobacco contracts?
(a) The letters before 1801.
(b) The letters during 1801.
(c) The letters both before and after 1801.
(d) The letters after 1801.

5. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?
(a) By an Original Member of the House of Burgesses.
(b) By a Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.
(c) By a Native and Member of the House of Burgesses.
(d) By a Native and Founding Member of the House of Burgesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which position did Jefferson have when Adams was vice-president?

2. In the order of the U.S. Presidents, when did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson hold the office respectively?

3. When did the correspondence between Adams and Jefferson resume?

4. What year was it when Jefferson attempted to renew his correspondence with Abigail?

5. Which obstacles of Independence concerned Adams and Jefferson in 1777?

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