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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often did Adams and Jefferson write as they aged?
(a) Regularly.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Occasionally.

2. What year were the letters in Chapter 10 written?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1813.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1814.

3. When were the public school systems set up in Virginia?
(a) The 1890s.
(b) The 1880s.
(c) The 1860s.
(d) The 1870s.

4. What aspects of history did Adams and Jefferson emphasize in their letters?
(a) The psychological aspects.
(b) The philosophical aspects.
(c) The economical aspects.
(d) The political aspects.

5. How many letters were exchanged between Adams and Jefferson between 1796 and 1801?
(a) A couple.
(b) A few.
(c) None.
(d) Several.

6. Which one of the following was not included in the description of Dr. Rush?
(a) Writing teacher for both Adams and Jefferson.
(b) Well known doctor.
(c) Signer of the Declaration.
(d) Mutual friend of Adams and Jefferson.

7. When did Jefferson establish the University of Virginia?
(a) 1822.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1821.

8. What was Dr. Rush's view of the estrangement of Adams and Jefferson?
(a) He thought it was necessary for the two to become better friends.
(b) He thought it was a tragedy.
(c) He thought it was necessary for the two to understand each other better.
(d) He thought it was most likely irreconcilable.

9. Which year were the letters in Chapter 8 written?
(a) 1804.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1805.
(d) 1803.

10. What assumption was the starting point of Adams' work about political theory?
(a) Politicians were not self-interested.
(b) Laws were not irreversible.
(c) Laws were irreversible.
(d) Politicians were self-interested.

11. In Chapter 10, how was Jefferson's outlook on the future dealings with aristocracy?
(a) He was concerned.
(b) He was uncertain.
(c) He was skeptical.
(d) He was optimistic.

12. Which one of the following was not provided as a reason for Jefferson's monetary issues?
(a) Overspending.
(b) Debts.
(c) Lending.
(d) Inflation.

13. What was the number of letters exchanged by Adams and Jefferson by 1820?
(a) 1,468.
(b) 1,135.
(c) 1,267.
(d) 1,024.

14. What year did Adams and Jefferson become sick?
(a) 1817.
(b) 1816.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1819.

15. Which professional school subjects were included, in the letters of Chapter 12?
(a) Military and naval skill, architecture, fine arts, and agriculture.
(b) Military and naval skill, architecture, fine arts, and accounting.
(c) Military and naval skill, astronomy, fine arts, and agriculture.
(d) Military and naval skill, architecture, geology, and agriculture.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in a letter, which office did John Quincy Adams have before being removed by Jefferson?

2. How did Adams and Jefferson think the conditions were in the eighteenth century?

3. Which of Thomas Paine's published works divided Adams and Jefferson in opinion?

4. How many pieces of "Homespun" did Adams send in a letter to Jefferson?

5. When was the Consular Convention with France that Jefferson discussed in a letter to Adams?

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