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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although the Colonists do not win this episode, after what incident does General William Howe come to believe the British will lose the war?
(a) The Battle of Yorktown.
(b) The Battle of Trenton.
(c) The Battle of Bunker Hill.
(d) The Battle of Long Island.

2. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?
(a) Plymouth Rock.
(b) Palomar.
(c) Palisades.
(d) Passaic.

3. How extensively do the Americans display their lack of training and discipline?
(a) In a moderate number of ways.
(b) In virtually all ways.
(c) In few ways.
(d) In many ways.

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

5. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?
(a) He is unsure of the success.
(b) He is convinced 99% of the success.
(c) He is certain of the success.
(d) He is relatively sure of the success.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what battle do the Americans lose New York to their enemy?

3. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?

4. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?

5. How are Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe related?

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