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

2. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

3. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?
(a) Restrictions of a family.
(b) A substantial estate for her children.
(c) The stigma of divorce.
(d) Love he had never experienced before.

4. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?
(a) Housing.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Food.
(d) Education.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?

2. Where did the British troops go after Washington's army drove them out of Boston?

3. By what nickname was Washington's stepson, John Parke Custis, known?

4. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

5. Who was George Washington's father?

(see the answer key)

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