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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Washington help plan while at the location in #102?

2. How many attempts did it take Washington to imprison Benedict Arnold?

3. How many years was Washington gone from his home to lead the Revolutionary army?

4. Washington was chronically in debt because _______________________.

5. Which foreign dignitary did Washington remain friends with after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Society of the Cincinnati?

2. Which important battle would lead to the surrender of the British Army?

3. What image of himself did Washington still harbor which involved the perception of prosperity at Mount Vernon?

4. What treachery among his own men did Washington face?

5. Although they remained friends after the war, what point did Washington and Lafayette disagree on?

6. What was the irony of Washington's financial status at the time he was to be inaugurated?

7. In addition to preserving his war papers, what else did Washington do to preserve his image for future generations?

8. What did General Charles Lee do that put Washington's men into the heat of battle and for which Lee later faced a court martial?

9. What did Benedict Arnold do that was a betrayal to the new country?

10. What were the circumstances in which Washington was elected president?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Washington measure up to these people? What was Washington's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Explain how the times tried the soul of George Washington. What brought him to the depths of despair? What motivated him? What role did he think he had in bringing the American citizens through such desperate times? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Martha Washington. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

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