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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month did Houston return to Texas?
(a) April.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) July.

2. Houston set up headquarters in what area?
(a) Washington-on-the-Brazos.
(b) Austin.
(c) San Felipe.
(d) San Antonio.

3. What item did Houston begin to carry with him in town?
(a) Dueling pistol.
(b) Bow and arrow.
(c) Hickory cane.
(d) Bayonet.

4. Houston settled near which river?
(a) Nina.
(b) Nashua.
(c) Norfolk.
(d) Neosho.

5. What was the name of the general commissioned by the Mexican government to survey Texas?
(a) Davis.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Teran.
(d) Garcia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of the brothers responsible for declaring Texas as its own sovereign nation?

2. Houston's next move was to which Tennessee town/city?

3. Which city did Houston to travel to in order to have an ankle operation?

4. Houston worked for Jackson in which unofficial capacity?

5. What was the name of Jackson's wife?

(see the answer key)

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