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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?
(a) Carousing and gambling, indicating he cares little going forward.
(b) Demonstrating courage, conviction, and traits of a gentleman.
(c) Praying, reading his Bible, and baptizing fellow soldiers.
(d) Fighting harder, resisting longer, and refusing to yield.

2. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?
(a) The amount of bloodshed.
(b) The comparable military skills of the rebels.
(c) The endless supply of rebel weapons and munitions.
(d) How few officers die.

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

4. In a way, General William Howe might be acknowledging what subsequent outcome of sthe Battle at Bunker Hill?
(a) They will not lose with the support of the Hessians.
(b) The British are already defeated.
(c) Winning the battle means they will win the war.
(d) The British will never concede.

5. What do the British intend to do following their confrontation with the Americans on the New Jersey shoreline of the Hudson River?
(a) Defeat the Americans in battle with minimal casualties on either side.
(b) Engage the Americans in battle and defeat them.
(c) Compel the Americans into surrendering.
(d) Force an American retreat without engaging them in battle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How frequently does the leader of the Hessian army conduct drills?

3. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?

4. According to the author, during the American's retreat following their defeat in New York, how do the rebels behave?

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

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