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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. Which of the Americans was the first to sign the Treaty of Paris?
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) John Adams
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Henry Laurens

2. To what country does Adams move to seek financial aid?
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) Italy
(d) Holland

3. From which country did the United States hope to receive military aid?
(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Italy

4. Which American envoy disliked both Adams and Franklin?
(a) Silas Deane
(b) William Pierce
(c) Arthur Lee
(d) Edward Biddle

5. In what location does the book begin?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) England
(d) New England

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the Adams family farm rented?

2. Why did John Adams go to Philadelphia in 1774?

3. How long did it take for letters to cross the Atlantic?

4. Which American envoy was sending secret messages to London?

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

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