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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. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) None.

2. When did Washington inherit Mount Vernon?
(a) When his brother's wife and sister died.
(b) When his mother died.
(c) When he turned twenty-one.
(d) When his father died.

3. In 1774, Washington was one of several Virginia delegates to attend the first ________________________.
(a) Fairfax Consortium.
(b) Boston Tea Party.
(c) House of Burgesses.
(d) Continental Congress.

4. In the Fall on 1755, Washington was made supreme commander of all military forces in _______________.
(a) America.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Maryland.
(d) South Carolina.

5. What was the fort that Washington and his men used in the campaign against the French in 1754?
(a) Fort Benning.
(b) Fort Necessity.
(c) Fort Freedom.
(d) Fort Austerity.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?

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

(see the answer key)

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