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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ron Chernow base this book on George Washington?
(a) Washington's newly discovered papers.
(b) Martha Washington's journals.
(c) Washington's archived presidential documents.
(d) Papers of Washington's generals.

2. Washington was an accomplished __________________.
(a) Painter.
(b) Poet.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Gardener.

3. The British soldiers overwhelmed Washington's men on Long Island, taking advantage of a gaping hole in their defenses along ________________________.
(a) Long Island Sound.
(b) Jamaica Pass.
(c) Syracuse.
(d) Montauk.

4. Who did Washington decide to marry?
(a) Sally Fairfax.
(b) Jane Hemings.
(c) Elizabeth Lafayette.
(d) Martha Custis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of which states continued to support the British during the Revolutionary War?

2. Which fort was Washington forced to watch the British decimate, forcing his troops to surrender?

3. What came along with Washington's marriage to Martha?

4. Two Northern generals who played an important part in Washington's future were Nathanael Greene and _______.

5. In the Summer of 1777, the British made a move toward __________________, so Washington moved his army quickly into the city.

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