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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. What was the name of Washington's home?
(a) White House Farm.
(b) Fairfax Glen.
(c) Monticello.
(d) Mount Vernon.

2. Washington would spend the rest of his life in the role of ___________________________.
(a) Ungrateful son.
(b) Executor of the Custis estate.
(c) Church of England deacon.
(d) County commissioner.

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

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

5. Washington quickly became aware of the difficulty of _____________________________.
(a) Editing a newspaper.
(b) Raising stepchildren.
(c) Relying on imports from Britain.
(d) Running a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Washington feel inadequate around people all his life?

2. Which office did Washington run for and win?

3. Which country enacted the Townshend Acts which placed duties on more goods sold to American colonists?

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

5. In 1765, to defray war costs, Parliament enacted the _____________________.

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