Book Basics
How many different perspectives are found in this book?
Name them
Three
Beverly, Maddy, and Peter
Thomas Jefferson was the _______ President.
Third
He was the fourth oldest living child of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings.
Eston Hemmings
What state is Monticello in?
Virginia
This enslaved man was Thomas Jefferson's butler.
Burwell
Who is the author of Jefferson's Sons?
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
How many of Thomas Jefferson's children survived to adulthood?
Additional 100 points if you can give names.
Two
Maria and Martha
He was the blacksmith at Monticello. He was also an enslaved person.
Joe Fossett
Who designed Monticello?
Thomas Jefferson
This man was responsible for helping bring Thomas Jefferson's drawings of Monticello from paper to reality. He was also related to Sally Hemmings.
John Hemmings (carpenter)
What genre is Jefferson's Sons? Support your answer with evidence.
Historical Fiction
(Evidence will vary.)
Jefferson had children with two different women. Who were they?
Martha Wayles Jefferson
Sally Hemmings
Sally Hemmings lived the rest of her life in this city after Thomas Jefferson passed away.
Charlottesville, VA
Monticello is Italian. What does it mean?
Little Mountain
Thomas Jefferson had a summer home not far from Monticello. What was the name of it?
Poplar Forest
Name a character who had a "Fall from Grace" character arc and explain why.
Answers will vary
Who wrote Thomas Jefferson's epitaph?
Thomas Jefferson (Himself)
This man came to visit Thomas Jefferson at Monticello very late in his life. Their reunion was described as tearful and very emotional. They had not seen each other since the end of the American Revolution.
Marquis de Lafayette
What is the name of the area where the slaves and outbuildings were?
Mulberry Row
Thomas Jefferson co-signed on a loan for this man. The man was unable to pay it back the debt went to Thomas Jefferson. Who was that man?
100 point bonus- How much was the debt?
Mr. Nichols
$20,000
Name a symbol from the novel and what it represents?
(You cannot use the mockingbird!)
Answers will vary
What was Thomas Jefferson's profession before he became President?
Lawyer
How old was Thomas Jefferson when he died?
Eighty-six
Thomas Jefferson designed this invention as a way to get wine from the lower level of his home to the dining room.
The dumbwaiter
What is the name of Thomas Jefferson's favorite horse at Monticello in his later life?
Eagle