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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1834, Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Burr write most of his notes regarding the Revolutionary War?
(a) When he was alone between marriages.
(b) When he traveled to Europe and lived with a prostitute.
(c) When he was lost at sea with his daughter.
(d) When he was hunched down in trenches during the war.

2. How does Mr. Bryant feel about Burr?
(a) He likes him.
(b) He despises him.
(c) He is unsure of him.
(d) He is his best friend.

3. For what reason does Burr leave the military?
(a) He is arrested for bribery.
(b) Washington asks him to leave.
(c) To take care of his children.
(d) Health reasons.

4. Why is Hamilton's control over the executive and legislative branches worrisome to Anti-Federalists?
(a) They believe that he is not capable of wielding power.
(b) They believe that the executive branch is not powerful enough.
(c) They believe that the legislative branch should be eliminated.
(d) They believe he is recreating the British governing system.

5. What is the outcome of the battle at White Plains?
(a) The British are defeated.
(b) The Canadians are defeated.
(c) The French are defeated.
(d) Washington is defeated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of Charlie's story about Burr's wedding is published in The Evening Post?

2. To what does Burr credit his success in his duel against Hamilton?

3. What does the journal that Charlie finds in Burr's trunk describe?

4. In which city does Burr keep a mistress, according to Mrs. Burr?

5. What does Burr tell Charlie to tell Mrs. Burr when she arrives?

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