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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington in His Landscapes, A New Call to Arms and A Virginian in Yankee-Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Horatio Gates?
(a) An attorney.
(b) A British immigrant and military genius.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A British military officer.

2. Who was Thomas Mifflin?
(a) A British military officer.
(b) A merchant.
(c) An attorney.
(d) A British immigrant and military genius.

3. Where did Washington get his reading material?
(a) Imported it from Japan.
(b) Imported it from Italy.
(c) Imported it from Germany.
(d) Imported it from England.

4. Who objected to Washington's participation in military activities?
(a) Sally Fairfax.
(b) Mary Ball Washington.
(c) George Fairfax.
(d) Lord Fairfax.

5. Who was installed as the British officer in charge of American forces in 1754?
(a) Lord Loundoun.
(b) General Edward Braddock.
(c) King George III.
(d) Lord Cornwallis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington understand about the American people regarding British control?

2. In 1755, which general enlisted Washington to navigate a path in the Ohio Valley?

3. What did Washington vow to become when he returned to Virginia?

4. Where did Washington believe the war would be won?

5. Who did Washington marry?

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