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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. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?
(a) He is unsure of the success.
(b) He is convinced 99% of the success.
(c) He is certain of the success.
(d) He is relatively sure of the success.

2. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?
(a) They have no equal.
(b) Spanish army.
(c) French army.
(d) Hessian army.

3. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?
(a) Moderately.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Sporadically.
(d) Furiously.

4. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) Several thousand.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

5. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?
(a) Courage and wealth.
(b) Aristocracy and wealth.
(c) Honor and aristocracy.
(d) Courage and honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. The summer illness that plagues those fighting the Americans in the latter half of the 1770s strikes which troops?

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

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. The author believes that, as the Americans mature as a cohesive unit, they will eventually see the benefits of what?

5. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?

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