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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. What arrives an hour after Aaron Burr dies?

2. When Jefferson seems reluctant to offer him a position, for what position does Burr threaten to run in New York?

3. What does Burr tell Jefferson he feels is the greatest weakness in the Constitution?

4. After the house in which he is boarding is torn down, where does Burr move?

5. Willing to abandon all thoughts of Mexico, for what does Burr ask Jefferson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the duel between Burr and Hamilton according to Burr's re-enactment.

2. What position does Burr consider taking in New York and why does he tell Jefferson?

3. On what counts is Charlie arrested and what events surround his arrest?

4. When and why does Burr surrender to the governor of the Mississippi Territory?

5. What does Van Buren tell Charlie about Burr when Charlie visits the White House?

6. What role does Jefferson play in Burr's treason trial after he is captured on February 19, 1807? What is his purpose?

7. Why is a letter Wilkinson wrote Burr used in his trial and what does Wilkinson attempt to do to the letter?

8. Describe the comparison that Charlie makes between Burr and Leggett soon after the great fire which burned 700 buildings.

9. Describe Jefferson's options he considers for obtaining the Floridas.

10. What does Jefferson do that guarantees him reelection and where does Burr fit into the reelection bid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many familial connections throughout the novel. Write an essay defining the role of family in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The novel, narrated by Charlie, depends also on the accounts and narration of Burr. Write an essay in which you evaluate the believability/ trustworthiness of character testimony.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate the novel's own commentary on itself. What does the novel have to say about history? What about texts? How does the novel define itself?

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