The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Lester J. Cappon
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The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Lester J. Cappon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which queen protected American vessels from the Barbary pirates, in Chapter 4?
(a) Maria.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Joanna.

5. Where did Adams go to help secure formal recognition of American independence?
(a) London.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Paris.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Adams think material improvements were changing people?

2. How did Jefferson meet Mrs. Maria Cosway?

3. Where did Adams travel as a Diplomat in 1778?

4. Which years were the letters written that are included in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Adams develop a positive association with the Dutch, in Chapter 2?

2. Which criticism of the Constitution did Adams refute, in Chapter 5?

3. For which qualities did Adams and Jefferson respect each other?

4. How did Adams respond to Jefferson's appointment as a diplomat in France?

5. How did Adams respond to a meeting with the ambassador of Tripoli, in Chapter 4?

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

7. Why did Jefferson stop writing to Abigail, in Chapter 5?

8. What was the irony of the European position on the Barbary pirates?

9. What was the result of Adams' loan negotiations with the Dutch?

10. What caused Adams and Jefferson to focus on the whale fishery markets, in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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