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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Planter: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?
(a) He wanted to escape his critical mother.
(b) He managed the farm.
(c) He wanted to learn a trade.
(d) He could talk about his father with him.

2. What was the outcome of the resolutions presented to the Fairfax County committee?
(a) The Virginia Resolves.
(b) The Patriot Resolves.
(c) The Virginia Resolves.
(d) The Fairfax Resolves.

3. In what month and year was the portrait of George Washington painted?
(a) December, 1789.
(b) March, 1793.
(c) July ,1776.
(d) April, 1799.

4. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?
(a) The lack of a formal education.
(b) He started to go bald at an early age.
(c) He had wooden teeth.
(d) He was so much taller than everyone else.

5. Washington's seat in the House of Burgesses gained him __________________________.
(a) Some enemies.
(b) A substantial amount of land.
(c) A good standing in the community.
(d) A fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the woman Washington held a mildly flirtatious relationship with for many years?

2. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?

3. What was the name of Washington's home?

4. How many resolutions were presented in #46?

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

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