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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. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Ohio.

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

3. What was the surname of Martha's children?
(a) Cullen.
(b) Choate.
(c) Custis.
(d) Curtis.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many resolutions were presented in #46?

3. Washington's father had _______________ children with Washington's mother.

4. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

5. Which general asked Washington to be his aide-de-camp because of Washington's frontier experience?

(see the answer key)

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