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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to put the Americans down and keep them down, General William Howe feels the British will have to be what?
(a) Very positive.
(b) Very aggressive.
(c) Very regressive.
(d) Very resistant.

2. How does the author describe the storm that breaks out on the day of the battle on which this book centers?
(a) A surmountable obstacle.
(b) Not an encumbrance.
(c) A minimal obstruction.
(d) A blessing in disguise.

3. In "Hard Choices," who urges George Washington to push the enemy from the state?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) John Cadwalader.
(d) General Nathanael Greene.

4. 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 Long Island.
(b) The Battle of Yorktown.
(c) The Battle of Trenton.
(d) The Battle of Bunker Hill.

5. What do the people view Washington as being?
(a) Strictly a politician.
(b) A poor military leader.
(c) A true leader.
(d) Best suited to plantation management.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of intelligence that the Hessians receive proves false in the battle Mr. Fischer details in "The Surprise?"

2. After their victory in New York, the British make plans to settle down for the winter. However, what distance factor works against them in a big way?

3. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?

4. At one point, what is it that haunts General William Howe about the Battle at Bunker Hill, which is eventually won by the British?

5. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?

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