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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. What age was Jefferson before the first academic session began at the University of Virginia?
(a) Eighty-four.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Seventy-eight.
(d) Eighty-two.

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

3. During the time that Jefferson served as secretary of state, how many letters did he write to Adams about foreign policy?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

5. Based on Adams' explanation, when did aristocracies exist?
(a) In all times.
(b) In the past.
(c) In specific times of the past.
(d) In the present.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along with languages, math, natural science, medicine, and philosophy, what other subjects did the letters recommend for universities?

2. How many abdications did Napoleon have?

3. What did Adams discover that tested his friendship with Jefferson, after their correspondence had resumed?

4. When were the public school systems set up in Virginia?

5. How did Jefferson consider Adams' midnight appointments?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, which source of information did Adams inform Jefferson he had given up and why?

2. What opinions did Adams and Jefferson have about the post-war conditions, in Chapter 12?

3. How did Adams and Jefferson refer to their illnesses in the 1818 letters?

4. What did Adams and Jefferson think about the century's impact on human nature?

5. When did Adams and Jefferson pass away, and what thoughts did they have about their lives?

6. Who won the elections where Adams and Jefferson faced each other, and what did Adams do after hearing the results of the second election, in Chapter 7?

7. Who was Dr. Rush and why did he help Adams and Jefferson reconcile their differences?

8. According to Jefferson's letters in Chapter 8, what caused him to be angry at Adams?

9. What interests did Adams and Jefferson have in the later years of their correspondence?

10. Why was Adams skeptical and concerned about aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

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