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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 27-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Washington envious of Jacky Custis?
(a) Jacky had the opportunity for a formal education.
(b) Jacky had a good sense of humor.
(c) Jacky had thick, dark hair.
(d) Jacky had broad shoulders.

2. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.
(a) Purchase of field slaves.
(b) Sale of part of Mount Vernon.
(c) Taxes levied on the colonists by the British.
(d) Loss of his inheritance.

3. Valley Forge is located in which state?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

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

5. Washington found himself __________________ by the poor attitude of the very people he and his soldiers were fighting for.
(a) Confused.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Disgruntled.
(d) Amused.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.

2. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.

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

4. How many resolutions were presented in #46?

5. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?

(see the answer key)

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