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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. Washington saw himself as a/an _________________ slaveholder.
(a) Dictatorial.
(b) Uninvolved.
(c) Absentee.
(d) Kind.

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

3. Who was Washington's eldest half-brother with whom he spent a lot of time after his father's death?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Paul.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Lawrence.

4. What was the name of the farm inherited by Washington's eldest half-brother?
(a) Monticello.
(b) Twelve Oaks.
(c) Mount Vernon.
(d) Pineview.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?

2. Whom did Washington marry?

3. Washington found himself deeply in debt because of his extravagant lifestyle and the ______________________.

4. Throughout his life, Washington would have a fascination with _______________.

5. Who was George Washington's father?

(see the answer key)

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