1. What occurred during a duel that gave Benton a reputation as something of a thug?
(a) He killed a U. S. District Attorney.
(b) He rigged the other pistol so it wouldn't fire.
(c) He had a sniper actually shoot the opponent.
(d) He threw down his gun and beat the man with his fists.

2. What advantage did John Quincey Adams have as a politician?
(a) The confidence of coming from a strong political family.
(b) More education than experience.
(c) More money than anyone else.
(d) Ignorance of the Washington politics.

3. What was Lamar's involvement in the controversial Hayes-Tilden presidential election?
(a) He voted against the Democrats and supported Hayes.
(b) He made stump speeches for Hayes.
(c) He refused to fight the election results.
(d) He supported an election commission that eventually gave Hayes the Presidency.

4. What was one of Benton's favorite sayings about himself?
(a) Benton will never compromise.
(b) Benton and Democracy are one and the same.
(c) Benton is a bull in a china shop.
(d) Benton always knows what is right.

5. What does Kennedy say was a liability about Webster's immense popularity with both sides of the political spectrum?
(a) He had the ability to disappoint twice as many people than most elected officials.
(b) Being popular made it difficult for him to compromise.
(c) He was a politician of popular opinion rather than high principles.
(d) People rarely took him seriously because of his ability to argue both sides.