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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, The President: Chapters 46-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Within a few months of taking office, Washington became ill with a tumor ________________ that had to be excised by a surgeon.
(a) On his leg.
(b) On his back.
(c) On his kidney.
(d) Behind his ear.

2. In 1774, Washington was one of several Virginia delegates to attend the first ________________________.
(a) Boston Tea Party.
(b) Continental Congress.
(c) Fairfax Consortium.
(d) House of Burgesses.

3. How old was the person in #105 when he/she died in 1781?
(a) 26.
(b) 62.
(c) 22.
(d) 13.

4. What is a flotilla?
(a) A formation of small warships.
(b) A weapons wagon.
(c) A unit of men.
(d) A cannon.

5. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?
(a) He was basically a person with no ambition.
(b) He knew his stepfather would take care of him.
(c) He knew he would inherit his father's estate one day.
(d) He didn't think he needed one to become a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of Martha's children?

2. As the war raged on in the South, Washington continued to push for a siege of __________________.

3. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.

4. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.

5. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?

(see the answer key)

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