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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. With whom do Burr, Wilkinson, Smith, Dayton, and Jackson believe that they should go to war to liberate Louisiana and Mexico?
2. In what month does Sam Swartwout arrive to visit Charlie at the place of his consulship?
3. After the duel with Hamilton, how does Burr's political career fair?
4. What is Charlie's Italian wife's name?
5. What is the name of the professor of phrenology who visits Charlie and Helen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jefferson do that guarantees him reelection and where does Burr fit into the reelection bid?
2. What is Sam Houston's plan to liberate Texas from Mexico?
3. What factors upset Charlie most when he finds out that his consulship is coming to an end?
4. Where is Charlie on a consulship and how did he obtain the position?
5. When and why does Burr surrender to the governor of the Mississippi Territory?
6. Who murdered Helen and how does Charlie know this person?
7. How does Burr feel about the Constitutional power given to the President? What other ideas does he have about the Constitution?
8. Describe the comparison that Charlie makes between Burr and Leggett soon after the great fire which burned 700 buildings.
9. On what counts is Charlie arrested and what events surround his arrest?
10. What does Van Buren tell Charlie about Burr when Charlie visits the White House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay looking at how time is used as a theme and plot device in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
There are many familial connections throughout the novel. Write an essay defining the role of family in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the role of foreshadowing in the novel. Feel free to select a specific event (that foreshadows or is foreshadowed) on which to focus your essay.
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