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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the first British battalions to land?
(a) Light infantry, then grenadiers.
(b) Cavalry, then light infantry.
(c) Grenadiers, then light infantry.
(d) Light infantry, then heavy artillery.

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

3. After George Washington's troops cross the Delaware River and head on to engage in a surprise attack on Trenton, the Americans continue in what status?
(a) Dry, chilled to the bone.
(b) Soaked, not chilled.
(c) Soaked, chilled to the bone.
(d) Damp, chilled to the bone.

4. The Hessian system of discipline differs from that of the British in that the Hessians make greater use of what?
(a) Corporal punishment.
(b) Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(c) Requiring extra drill practice.
(d) Royal legal system.

5. The American troops are given how many days' advance notice to get supplies and weaponry together to create the element of surprise in their attack on Trenton?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, during the American's retreat following their defeat in New York, how do the rebels behave?

2. In addition to a tendency to lose officers after long engagements in America, the British and Hessians suffer troop losses due to what?

3. In the chapter entitled "The Surprise," the Hessians are caught completely off guard in what will prove to be a pivotal battle in the war when the Americans arrive on scene about what time?

4. George Washington has a smaller army but a larger War Council. Washinginton's War Council has more open meetings, proposes problems for advice about how to advance rather than having already made decisions, and includes what else?

5. According to the author in the chapter entitled "The Surprise," if the Americans lose this historical battle, it will signal the end of George Washington's career, if not what?

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