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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hard Choices.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what single most urgent task does Thoma Paine attempt to concentrate the mind of the nation?
(a) Obtain a true democratic government, nationally.
(b) Attain a guerrilla combat victory, soon.
(c) Quickly rebuilding its army.
(d) Achieve national unity, with determination.

3. Through where do the British and Hessian troops continue to chase the rebels in pursuit of their goal?
(a) Southern New Jersey.
(b) Western Connecticut.
(c) Eastern Pennsylvania.
(d) Southern New York.

4. At what location are the Americans just a few miles from where the British settle on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River?
(a) Fort Washington.
(b) Fort Lee.
(c) Fort Delaware.
(d) Fort Greene.

5. In addition to a tendency to lose officers after long engagements in America, the British and Hessians suffer troop losses due to what?
(a) Exhaustion, frequently getting lost, and inferior equipment.
(b) Illness, exhaustion, and lack of replacements.
(c) Massive desertion, illness, and lack of food.
(d) Lack of food, comfort, and no contact with home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, the American artillery overpowers the Hessian guns, and the enemy does what when this happens in "The Surprise" battle?

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?

3. In "Hard Choices," who urges George Washington to push the enemy from the state?

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

5. Initially, General Washington and his remaining troops flee Long Island to what location?

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