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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jefferson refer to his slaves?
(a) As his "extended family."
(b) As his property.
(c) As the bane of his existence.
(d) As members of society.

2. How does Ellis feel about presentism?
(a) He agrees with it.
(b) He is unsure about his stand on it.
(c) He suffers from it.
(d) He argues against it.

3. What happens to Martha Wales Jefferson several months after the birth of their daughter Lucy Elizabeth?
(a) She dies.
(b) She becomes ill but recovers.
(c) She becomes pregnant with their fourth child.
(d) She tells Jefferson she is not having anymore of his children.

4. What does the Virginia Assembly do, regarding Jefferson's reaction to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?
(a) They chastise him for hiding.
(b) They make him commander of the Virginia army.
(c) They award him with the Medal of Honor.
(d) They launch an investigation against him for cowardice and dereliction of duty.

5. To what is Jefferson compared at an elaborate dinner party?
(a) A court jester.
(b) A non-English-speaking guest.
(c) A criminal.
(d) A mime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sally Hemings?

2. Who is probably the most beloved and admired of American presidents?

3. What promise does Martha extract from Jefferson?

4. Jefferson's nail-making laborer's are compared to what author's characters?

5. Of what has Jefferson either never learned the technique or accepted the necessity?

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