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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The March.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British peg Richard Stockton as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, capture him, and then compel him to do what?
(a) Move with his family to South Carolina.
(b) Serve nearly a year in British confinement.
(c) Sail to Britain for the duration of the conflict.
(d) Pledge allegiance to the king and abandon the American cause.

2. Who does not allow the Hessians the rest they request?
(a) Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall.
(b) Friedrich Wilhelm II.
(c) Lieutenant Andreas von Wiederholdt.
(d) General William Howe.

3. What is George Washington's only order to his men throughout their march?
(a) Press on.
(b) Move faster.
(c) Maintain courage.
(d) Hold steady.

4. The author describes Richard Stockton, as well as members of other notable New Jersey families, as having done what?
(a) Being unswayed loyalists.
(b) Playing both sides in the Revolution.
(c) Remaining independent of either side.
(d) Being staunch revolutionaries.

5. How does the author describe the storm that breaks out on the day of the battle on which this book centers?
(a) A blessing in disguise.
(b) A minimal obstruction.
(c) Not an encumbrance.
(d) A surmountable obstacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rather than a retreat from New York, how does General Washington view the maneuver?

2. In addition to size, intelligence, and energy, what additional criterion is considered when selecting the British light infantry?

3. What are the first British battalions to land?

4. The American soldiers' determination truly shines through during this whole campaign, and as the author mentions, George Washington's own determination plays what role in their success?

5. The Americans intend to use their artillery pieces as shock weapons against the enemy and as what else?

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