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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Adams say depended on Congress' decision to split from England?
(a) Unborn generations
(b) His family
(c) New England
(d) His church

2. Whose friendship is especially valued by both John and Abigail?
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Marquis de Lafayette
(d) Marie Antoinette

3. Which was the only element of the Adamses house not in need of desperate tending?
(a) Furniture
(b) Servants
(c) House
(d) Garden

4. Where was John Adams born?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(b) Braintree, Massachusetts
(c) Cambridge, Massachusetts
(d) Groton, Massachusetts

5. At what location are Washington's troops fighting the invading British troops in August 1776?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Boston
(c) Charleston
(d) New York

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did John Adams nominate to command the Continental army?

2. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?

3. Who is appointed as Adams' official secretary?

4. Who do Abigail and Nabby encounter in Boston?

5. What does Adams do when the ship is beached for repairs in Spain?

(see the answer key)

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