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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After what battle has General William Howe essentially given up?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Bunker Hill.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Yorktown.

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

3. Until the point in "Washington's Crossing" where the Americans cross the river and make a surprise attack, they suffer what types of defeat?
(a) Some moderate.
(b) Only one light.
(c) Many crushing.
(d) Few serious.

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

5. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?
(a) The rebels will join the King's troops in opposition to the Hessians.
(b) The rebels will be willing to negotiate with the King's troops.
(c) Under sufficient pressure, the rebels will concede to the King's troops.
(d) The rebels will never see eye to eye with the King's troops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Washington's Crossing" is a story about which war?

3. What is a big issue facing the American rebels?

4. Military training is important to the British as they feel it enforces what?

5. The author believes that, as the Americans mature as a cohesive unit, they will eventually see the benefits of what?

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