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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impressed Adams about Jefferson?
(a) His oratorical ability and temperament.
(b) His writing ability and temperament.
(c) His oratorical ability.
(d) His writing ability.

2. How was Adams described in the Introduction?
(a) Short, slender, and reserved.
(b) Short, slender, and jovial.
(c) Short, round, and reserved.
(d) Short, round, and jovial.

3. What did Adams and Jefferson think about Great Britain in Chapter 3?
(a) It would not honor the agreements with the United States.
(b) It would honor the agreements with the United States.
(c) It would begin trading with other countries.
(d) It would not begin trading with other countries.

4. How were Adams' negotiations with the Portuguese described in Chapter 3?
(a) Expected.
(b) Brief.
(c) Extensive.
(d) Promising.

5. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Getting too involved with European politics.
(b) Increasing trade with Europe.
(c) Ignoring European politics.
(d) Reducing trade with Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the British do while Jefferson was trying to secure the commercial treaty, in Chapter 4?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 1, which of Adams' skills stood out to Jefferson?

3. Why did Adams return to France in 1780?

4. Before being published anonymously, how did Jefferson's friends refer to his work, the Summary View of the Rights of British America?

5. Which term did Adams and Jefferson begin to use to describe their positions in Chapter 3?

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