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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, The Statesman: Chapters 38-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT an issue Washington tended to during most of 1782?
(a) Approving war monuments.
(b) Receiving accolades for his war service.
(c) The fate of British prisoners.
(d) Getting pay for soldiers.

2. Why did Washington agree to host so many visitors at Mount Vernon after the war?
(a) He hoped to get lucrative donations.
(b) He was trying to sway voters.
(c) He enjoyed telling his war stories.
(d) He wanted to present a good image for posterity.

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

4. What was the name of the convention in #129?
(a) The Confederation Convention.
(b) The Constitutional Convention.
(c) The Revolutionary Convention.
(d) The Patriot Convention.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?

2. In what month and year was the portrait of George Washington painted?

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

4. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?

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

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