The Story Goes That George Washington (As a Small Child)

question 62

Multiple Choice

The story goes that George Washington (as a small child) cut down his father's cherry tree with a hatchet. When asked who might have committed this act (even though young Washington was afraid of punishment for the act) , George replied, "I cannot tell a lie; I cut down the cherry tree." This story has taken on mythical proportions in the United States. Which of the following functions does this myth best match?

• A) metaphysical
• B) cosmological
• C) psychological
• D) anthropological

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HIPAA

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