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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Washington's home?
(a) Mount Vernon.
(b) Fairfax Glen.
(c) Monticello.
(d) White House Farm.

2. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?
(a) Fort Bennington.
(b) Fort Lee.
(c) Fort Perry.
(d) Fort Washington.

3. Another decisive defeat of Washington's men by the British took place on Chatterton's Hill as both armies moved to dominate the ______________________.
(a) New York River.
(b) Olentangy River.
(c) Hudson River.
(d) Schenectady River.

4. Which river did Washington and his men cross during the night for a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison in Trenton?
(a) The Hudson River.
(b) The Delaware River.
(c) The Princeton River.
(d) The Trenton River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington was an accomplished __________________.

2. Who was George Washington's father?

3. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?

4. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

5. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?

(see the answer key)

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