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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?
(a) Honor and aristocracy.
(b) Aristocracy and wealth.
(c) Courage and wealth.
(d) Courage and honor.

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?
(a) The hardest struggles yet to come in the Revolution.
(b) The death of Benjamin Franklin prior to the end of the war..
(c) The death of Washington prior to the end of the war.
(d) The struggles in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the Carolinas.

3. General Washington believes that only 20% of British forces are on Long Island and are ready for battle. In reality, what is this percentage?
(a) 50%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 90%.

4. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Paine.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

5. In battles at what locations do the Americans learn important lessons about artillery?
(a) Boston and Baltimore.
(b) Boston and New York.
(c) Baltimore and New York.
(d) Concord and Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. After General Washington leaves New York, where do the British follow the Americans over the Hudson River ?

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

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

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

5. Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe are stationed in the Colonies by whose orders?

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