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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 old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 22.
(b) 7.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

2. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?
(a) Major General Edward R. Pence.
(b) General Frederick N. Burgoyne.
(c) General Richard Burlingame.
(d) Major General Edward Braddock.

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

4. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?
(a) Washington's newly discovered papers.
(b) Washington's archived presidential documents.
(c) Martha Washington's journals.
(d) Papers of Washington's generals.

5. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?
(a) When his mother died.
(b) When he turned twenty-one.
(c) When his father died.
(d) When his brother's wife and sister died.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Washington grew up in which state?

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

3. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.

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

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

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