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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jefferson decide to plant in the place of tobacco?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Flax.
(c) Corn.
(d) Wheat.

2. When it comes to Jefferson's writing, what does he not like?
(a) To be edited.
(b) To have his work accepted.
(c) To write political pamphlets.
(d) To write persuasively.

3. Of what does Ellis feel it is unfair to accuse a man of Jefferson's time regarding women?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Family.
(c) Nudity.
(d) Sexism.

4. How does Jefferson react to the invasion by Benedict Arnold's troops?
(a) He hides in Monticello.
(b) He flees on horseback.
(c) He musters his militia.
(d) He single-handedly fights Benedict Arnold.

5. What do many slave owners require of their slaves?
(a) An education.
(b) Tutoring.
(c) Disobedience.
(d) Sexual services.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Jefferson's political beliefs during those revolutionary times?

2. What serve as the most enduring record of Jefferson's life?

3. Like many Virginia aristocrats, what does Jefferson equate to land?

4. Who are the other two ambassadors in France?

5. How many slaves does Jefferson own at this point in his life?

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