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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Houston's young wife?
(a) Mary.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Anne.
(d) Susan.

2. In which year did Sam Houston resign from military service?
(a) 1824.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1831.

3. During the bitter presidential campaign Houston and a presidential partisan participated in which activity?
(a) Boxing match.
(b) Duel.
(c) Card game.
(d) Chess game.

4. What was the first name of Houston's father?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Roger.
(d) Samuel.

5. What was the name of the plantation owned by the grandfather?
(a) Mountain Pass.
(b) Timber Ridge.
(c) Tumbler Hill.
(d) River Valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sam Houston became friends with _____, a future president.

2. What subject did Houston want to study at a "proper" academy?

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

4. What major exam did Houston pass with the help of his mentor?

5. Who lived fairly close to Houston at this time?

(see the answer key)

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