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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prelude: The Portrait Artist and Part 1, The Frontiersman: Chpaters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the greatest impact on Washington's life regarding his father's death?
(a) He had no one to look up to.
(b) He had to take care of his mother.
(c) He had a bad reputation.
(d) He could not go to boarding school.

2. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

3. In 1754, Washington led his troops into which region to fight the French?
(a) Ohio Country.
(b) Georgia wetlands.
(c) Virginia hills.
(d) Michigan woods.

4. What was the French stronghold in the Ohio Valley?
(a) Fort Lafayette.
(b) Fort Orleans.
(c) Fort Duquesne.
(d) Fort Beaulieu.

5. Who was the artist who painted Washington's portrait that appears on American currency?
(a) Gamble Stockstill.
(b) Gerard Stillwell.
(c) Gilbert Stuart.
(d) Giles Simonson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington pursued a career as a/an ___________________ when his mother denied his joining the Royal Navy.

2. Who was George Washington's father?

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

4. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?

5. Why did Washington like spending so much time with his eldest half-brother at his farm?

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