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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Adams give up in order to focus on the classics?
(a) Stories.
(b) Pamphlets.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Documents.

2. How did Jefferson react to Adams' election to the vice-presidency?
(a) He had no reaction.
(b) He was surprised.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was pleased.

3. Where did Jefferson live after retiring from the secretary of state position?
(a) Waynesboro.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Suffolk.
(d) Monticello.

4. In Chapter 10, how was Adams' outlook on the future dealings with aristocracy?
(a) He was optimisitc.
(b) He was concerned.
(c) He was skeptical.
(d) He was uncertain.

5. Which documents did Adams and Jefferson want to preserve?
(a) The documents about the elections.
(b) The documents about their correspondence.
(c) The documents about the Congress.
(d) The documents about the revolution.

6. What year was the "revolution" that the differences in the rival parties were leading to, in Chapter 8?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1801.
(d) 1799.

7. As mentioned in Chapter 11, why did Adams and Jefferson want the American people to understand the Revolution?
(a) To appreciate representative government.
(b) To improve the representative form of government.
(c) To understand the price of freedom.
(d) To remember the sacrifices made.

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

9. Despite the Wars, what did Adams and Jefferson think about the century?
(a) That it treated human nature better than previous centuries.
(b) That it understood human nature well.
(c) That it understood human nature better than previous centuries.
(d) That it treated human nature well.

10. How did Adams and Jefferson remember their revolutionary days in their later letters?
(a) Infrequently.
(b) Fondly.
(c) Carefully.
(d) Frequently.

11. When did the letters of 1820 begin?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) January.

12. How did Adams live on his salary throughout his later years?
(a) Fairly well.
(b) Adequately.
(c) Exceptionally well.
(d) Slightly better than average.

13. Which state's Compromise of 1820 concerned Adams and Jefferson, in Chapter 12?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Montana.
(d) Mississippi.

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

15. When did Adams think even an aristocracy of virtue could be corrupted?
(a) If elected for short periods of time.
(b) If elected.
(c) If elected or unelected.
(d) If elected for long periods of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assumption was the starting point of Adams' work about political theory?

2. What happened to the letter that Jefferson wrote to congratulate Adams when the election was over, before the results were known?

3. What age was Jefferson before the first academic session began at the University of Virginia?

4. What year did both Adams and Jefferson pass away?

5. Which year were the letters in Chapter 8 written?

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