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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?
(a) To enroll his son in law school
(b) To visit his cousin
(c) To sign the Declaration of Independence
(d) To attend the First Continental Congress

2. What is the one thing that Adams does not like about Paris?
(a) Clothing
(b) Food
(c) Beggars
(d) Wine

3. What was the main method of communication between John and Abigail?
(a) Short notes
(b) Dispatches
(c) Military messages
(d) Long letters

4. Who was reputed to be the wisest and most influential member of the Continental Congress?
(a) Samuel Adams
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) John Adams
(d) Thomas Jefferson

5. Who helps Adams become acclimated to living in Paris?
(a) Francois Ledeaux
(b) Franklin Bache
(c) Silas Deane
(d) Benjamin Franklin

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Abigail especially melancholy by another one of John's absences?

2. Whose friendship is especially valued by both John and Abigail?

3. What precipitates Abigail's sailing to London?

4. Who led the anti-American initiatives in England?

5. What did the members of Congress feel about Adams?

(see the answer key)

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