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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) Several thousand.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

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

3. At what rate does the Hessian army expand?
(a) Steadily.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Somewhat quickly.
(d) Very rapidly.

4. Military training is important to the British as they feel it enforces what?
(a) Understanding of bugle calls.
(b) Troop obedience.
(c) Adoption of skills.
(d) Use of equipment.

5. Where in New York Harbor do the British and Hessian armies arrive?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Manhatten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?

3. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?

4. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?

5. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?

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