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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?
(a) The middle-class.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) Hesse, a province in western Russia.
(d) Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?
(a) Merely sea battles.
(b) Every battle.
(c) The biggest.
(d) No battles.

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

4. In the first chapter, "The Rebels," the author foreshadows upcoming events by initially using what term?
(a) His Excellency.
(b) The Admiral.
(c) The Boss.
(d) His Highness.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Washington is not everyone's first choice as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Why is he selected?

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

4. At what rate does the Hessian army expand?

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

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