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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Councils.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's mentioning of Congress' taking steps toward a system of separate legislative and executive powers foreshadows what?
(a) The foundation of a democratic form of American government.
(b) The foreshadowing of voting rights regardless of sex or race.
(c) The foundation of checks and balances for the current government.
(d) The foundation of a republican form of American government.

2. How successful is Thomas Paine in achieving his goal with his second pamphlet?
(a) He is minimally successful.
(b) He is only partially successful.
(c) He achieves it.
(d) He has no success.

3. 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) Not an encumbrance.
(c) A minimal obstruction.
(d) A surmountable obstacle.

4. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?
(a) The death of Washington prior to the end of the war.
(b) The struggles in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the Carolinas.
(c) The death of Benjamin Franklin prior to the end of the war..
(d) The hardest struggles yet to come in the Revolution.

5. The battle at "The Bridge," about which this chapter is entitled, proves a victory for whom?
(a) The British and Hessians.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Hessians.
(d) The British.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. However tough their situation, following their victory over the Hessians, the American troops are determined to have the enemy what?

4. In "Hard Choices," the author indicates that it is important to note George Washington's style of leadership when his war council convenes, that he presents a promising proposal as what?

5. General Washington believes that only 20% of British forces are on Long Island and are ready for battle. In reality, what is this percentage?

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