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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen: Au Revoir, Paris!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason did Henry Adams hire Saint-Gaudens?
(a) To create a statue of his wife, Clover.
(b) To create a statue of Henry Adams himself.
(c) To create a statue of John Quincy Adams.
(d) To create a statue of John Adams.

2. Who was P.T.Barnum?
(a) A French showman.
(b) A French artist.
(c) A New York showman.
(d) A New York doctor.

3. What political office did people want Washburne to run for after he left Paris?
(a) Congress.
(b) President.
(c) State senate.
(d) Governor.

4. What happened to the government of France on April 4, 1871?
(a) The Commune was all murdered.
(b) The Commune elected a new president.
(c) The Commune appointed a dictator.
(d) The Commune was impeached.

5. What was Vernon Lee's real name?
(a) Virginia Lee.
(b) Violet Parker.
(c) Virginia Lester.
(d) Violet Paget.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Lillie Moulton attempted to get a passport in March of 1871?

2. Who was Benjamin Franklin?

3. What took place in April 1834 that allowed many medical students to see gunshot wounds and wounds caused by bayonets first hand?

4. On what committee did Washburne serve as chairman?

5. What was one of the great virtues of Morse's project, Gallery of the Louvre?

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