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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following their victory in the surprise attack against the Hessians, the Americans share a spirit that the author describes as what?
(a) Different from the last fight.
(b) Reflecting concern as to how they will continue.
(c) Identical to the last fight.
(d) Demonstrating uncertainty as to whether they can survive against the British.

2. What is the title of Thomas Paine's second pamphlet?
(a) The Colonial Revolution.
(b) The American Crisis.
(c) The Colonial Crisis.
(d) The American Revolution.

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

4. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?
(a) Spanish army.
(b) They have no equal.
(c) Hessian army.
(d) French army.

5. Initially, General Washington and his remaining troops flee Long Island to what location?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) Queens.
(d) Manhattan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does British military training compare with that of the American Revolutionaries?

2. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?

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

4. How do the Americans rate the effectiveness of their artillery in combat with the British?

5. Between the troops, weapons, and supplies they need to get across the Delaware River prior to the attack, how far behind does traveling in the storm put the Americans?

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