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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In addition to size, intelligence, and energy, what additional criterion is considered when selecting the British light infantry?
(a) Expertise with knives and sabers.
(b) Hand-to-hand fighting skills.
(c) Marital status.
(d) Marksmanship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The British military is very organized and feels training makes a significant contribution to what?

2. In the first chapter, "The Rebels," the author foreshadows upcoming events by initially using what term?

3. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?

4. What does the British militia instruct beyond a general attitude?

5. The Hessian system of discipline differs from that of the British in that the Hessians make greater use of what?

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