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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prelude: The Portrait Artist and Part 1, The Frontiersman: Chpaters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did the woman have when she married Washington?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

2. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Duquesne.
(b) Fort Orleans.
(c) Fort Lafayette.
(d) Fort Beaulieu.

3. Who was George Washington's father?
(a) John Washington.
(b) James Washington.
(c) Augustine Washington.
(d) George Washington Sr.

4. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Silversmith.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Land surveyor.
(d) Merchant.

5. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Pineview.
(b) Twelve Oaks.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Monticello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?

2. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.

3. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.

4. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?

5. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?

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