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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six: Change at Hand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the author of this book compare James Fenimore Cooper's popularity in Paris?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Abigail Adams.

2. What did Americans find unexpectedly good on their journey to Paris after leaving the ships?
(a) The food.
(b) The vehicles.
(c) The accomadations.
(d) The roads.

3. What was the draw of Galignani's for many visiting Americans in Paris?
(a) It was a cheap department store.
(b) It was a delightful restaurant.
(c) It was a art store friendly to visiting Americans.
(d) It was an English bookstore, a gathering place.

4. What is the Sorbonne?
(a) A highly respected Paris university.
(b) A Paris hospital.
(c) An art museum.
(d) A church.

5. What did the American minister to Paris do in the wake of King Louis-Phillipe's abdication?
(a) Waited for orders from the President.
(b) Ordered all Americans to leave the country.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Recognized the new government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Ralph Waldo Emerson leave prior to going to Paris in 1833?

2. Why did Samuel Morse wish to go to Paris in the 1830s?

3. What was thought to be a cause for the spread of diseases such as cholera?

4. Who is Natty Bumppo?

5. Who was Benjamin Franklin?

(see the answer key)

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