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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?
(a) They do not speak their language.
(b) They are not sufficiently skilled.
(c) They are not trustworthy.
(d) They are too costly.

2. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?
(a) Use of weapons.
(b) Reconnaissance.
(c) Physical exercise.
(d) Hand-to-hand combat.

3. What type of concept is the British light infantry?
(a) Practiced only by British marines.
(b) New.
(c) Since early 1500s.
(d) Ancient.

4. At what rate does the Hessian army expand?
(a) Steadily.
(b) Very rapidly.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Somewhat quickly.

5. What does the British militia instruct beyond a general attitude?
(a) How to hunt and cook.
(b) Use of the telegraph.
(c) How to swim.
(d) Specific skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Until the point in "Washington's Crossing" where the Americans cross the river and make a surprise attack, they suffer what types of defeat?

2. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?

3. Although the Colonists do not win this episode, after what incident does General William Howe come to believe the British will lose the war?

4. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?

5. "Washington's Crossing" details each battle fought from Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Fort Lee, Trenton, and ultimately where?

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