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

2. What was Jefferson's opinion of Adams' philosophy of government, in Chapter 8?
(a) That he was too vague.
(b) That he was too complicated.
(c) That he was not an elitist.
(d) That he was too elitist.

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

4. Why did the friendship between Adams and Jefferson begin to strain severely?
(a) They were members of different parties.
(b) They were not writing enough letters.
(c) They were writing too many letters.
(d) They were in disagreement over the country's overall direction.

5. What happened to the letter that Jefferson wrote to congratulate Adams when the election was over, before the results were known?
(a) It was intercepted by Madison.
(b) It was lost in the mail.
(c) It was read by Adams quickly.
(d) It was never mailed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many differences were resolved between the Adamses and Jefferson, by the end of Chapter 8?

2. What caused Adams to be angry with Jefferson before they reconciled?

3. Which one of the following was not included in the description of Dr. Rush?

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

5. How did the communication between Adams and Jefferson resume?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Abigail resume her correspondence with Jefferson?

2. How did the correspondence of 1804 stop?

3. How did Jefferson respond to Adams' analysis of aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

4. What tested the friendship of Adams and Jefferson in 1813?

5. Which aspects of the country and its foundation did Adams and Jefferson think it was important for the American people to understand?

6. How did Adams and Jefferson approach political topics in their renewed correspondence?

7. 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?

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

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

10. What did Adams realize about aristocracy, in Chapter 10?

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