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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. Who was George Washington's mother?
(a) Marie Patrice Johnson.
(b) Celine Marie Beaulieu.
(c) Mary Johnson Bell.
(d) Justine Ellen Fairfax.

2. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 22.

3. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.
(a) Attorney.
(b) Land surveyor.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Silversmith.

4. Who was George Washington's father?
(a) George Washington Sr.
(b) John Washington.
(c) James Washington.
(d) Augustine Washington.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?

2. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?

3. Washington was born to a family of men who ____________________.

4. When Washington married Martha, the slave population at Mount Vernon ____________________.

5. Which of the following did Washington NOT provide for his slaves?

(see the answer key)

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