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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. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?
(a) 1744.
(b) 1759.
(c) 1767.
(d) 1776.

2. What was the surname of Martha's children?
(a) Cullen.
(b) Custis.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Choate.

3. Washington was an accomplished __________________.
(a) Gardener.
(b) Poet.
(c) Painter.
(d) Dancer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname was Washington's stepson, John Parke Custis, known?

2. Whom did Washington marry?

3. After the royal governor disbanded the House of Burgesses for the second time, Washington and several other men met secretly and agreed to ______________________.

4. On which piece of American currency does George Washington's picture appear?

5. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?

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