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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Planter: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.
(a) Executor of the Custis estate.
(b) Church of England deacon.
(c) County commissioner.
(d) Ungrateful son.

2. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Necessity.
(b) Fort Austerity.
(c) Fort Benning.
(d) Fort Freedom.

3. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.
(a) Meet with the King of England.
(b) Establish a local government.
(c) Cease all imports.
(d) Tax tea.

4. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?
(a) He was so much taller than everyone else.
(b) The lack of a formal education.
(c) He had wooden teeth.
(d) He started to go bald at an early age.

5. Washington's stepdaughter, Patsy, died from a bout of _________________.
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?

2. Which army did Washington join in 1754?

3. Who was George Washington's mother?

4. What was Washington's demeanor during the time his portrait was painted?

5. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?

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