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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times did Jefferson mention Cosway in his letters to Abigail Adams?
(a) None.
(b) Four times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

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

3. When did Jefferson return to France in Chapter 4 and begin writing to Adams again?
(a) The beginning of October.
(b) The end of October.
(c) The beginning of April.
(d) The end of April.

4. How did France respond to the complications and complaints of the whale-oil fishery?
(a) They increased whaling.
(b) They banned whaling.
(c) They increased oil trading.
(d) They banned oil trading.

5. How did Adams consider the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Indispensible.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Inimitable.
(d) Unwavering.

6. At what time did Adams and Abigail return to Boston?
(a) Mid-1788.
(b) Early 1788.
(c) Early 1789.
(d) Late 1788.

7. When did Adams and Jefferson meet to talk about a new loan for the U.S.?
(a) Late 1789.
(b) Early 1788.
(c) Early 1789.
(d) Late 1788.

8. What was the name of Jefferson's daughter that was sent to England to study with Abigail?
(a) Mary.
(b) Polly.
(c) Jane.
(d) Lucy.

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

10. Why were Adams and Jefferson effectively matched in mental power and training?
(a) They were both trained in the law.
(b) They were both trained by the same person.
(c) They both taught at the same schools.
(d) They both went to the same schools.

11. Which day was it when both Adams and Jefferson passed away?
(a) June 10.
(b) July 4.
(c) July 10.
(d) June 4.

12. How much was the Dutch loan that Adams secured?
(a) Two hundred thousand dollars.
(b) Four hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Three hundred thousand dollars.
(d) One hundred thousand dollars.

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

14. What age was Jefferson when he met Adams?
(a) Thirty four.
(b) Thirty two.
(c) Thirty eight.
(d) Thirty six.

15. Why did Jefferson think that Adams had requested to leave his position as diplomat and return to the U.S.?
(a) Because he did not want to be a diplomat anymore.
(b) Because he did not like the economy in England.
(c) Because he did not think there was a point in working with the English.
(d) Because he did not like the behavior of the English.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many missions were made to Algiers to deal with the Barbary pirates?

2. How long were Adams and Jefferson apart before they met on August 7th of 1784?

3. Where did Adams observe Jefferson's presidency?

4. What did Adams caution Jefferson about at the end of Chapter 3?

5. How old was Adams when he met Jefferson?

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