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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?
(a) Potomac.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Hudson.

4. When does the American Revolutionary War take place?
(a) 1846-1848.
(b) 1754-1763.
(c) 1898-1902.
(d) 1775-1883.

5. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?
(a) The Protestant ethic.
(b) Low, leather boots without tassels.
(c) Roman Catholicism.
(d) Discipline.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what rate does the Hessian army expand?

3. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?

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

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

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