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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: Voila Paris!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the American minister to Paris in 1787?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Henry Clay.

2. What was Emma Willard's profession?
(a) Schoolmistress and textbook writer.
(b) Doctor in training.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Artist.

3. What profession did Ralph Waldo Emerson leave prior to going to Paris in 1833?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Artist.
(d) Teacher.

4. What did many Americans quickly discover about the economy in France as compared to America?
(a) Taxes in France were much higher.
(b) Incomes in France were much lower.
(c) The economy in France was less stable than America.
(d) The cost of living in France was much lower than America.

5. What was James Fenimore Cooper's most well known novel prior to his travels to Paris?
(a) Lives of Distinguished American Naval Officers.
(b) The Ways of the Hour.
(c) The Deerslayer.
(d) The Last of the Mohicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fashion among male Parisians did John Sanderson criticize during his time in Paris?

2. Who was the queen of Boston society when George Healy was still a budding artist?

3. What did James Fenimore Cooper mean when he said France was a country of dirt and gilding?

4. What did Ralph Waldo Emerson say was one of the chief draws of Paris to young men?

5. Who was Benjamin Franklin?

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