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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is expected of politicians of Jefferson's day?
(a) To be fallible humans like the rest of mankind.
(b) To do what the people want.
(c) To live in Washington, D.C.
(d) To represent the best that mankind has to offer.

2. Why does the audience not ask questions regarding Jefferson's slave ownership and relationship with Sally Hemings?
(a) They are too well-mannered.
(b) They are too embarrassed.
(c) They are too timid.
(d) They are unsure whether it is appropriate to discuss these issues.

3. How does Jefferson come to be a minor celebrity?
(a) As governor of the state of Virginia.
(b) His pamphlet "A Summary of the Rights of British America."
(c) His ambassador position in France.
(d) His writing of the Declaration of Independence.

4. Who is probably the most beloved and admired of American presidents?
(a) George Bush.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. How are Jefferson's actions towards slavery and his views of slavery contradictory?
(a) He abhors slavery, and he does not own slaves.
(b) He believes slavery is immoral, yet he owns slaves.
(c) He promotes slavery and owns slaves.
(d) He believes that slavery is an acceptable practice, yet he does not own slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two decisions shape Jefferson's entire life?

2. What test proves that Ellis's belief that a dalliance is completely out of character for Jefferson is incorrect?

3. What do both William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow claim about Jefferson?

4. Who claims this president?

5. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?

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