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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the Americans march toward Princeton, the odds have changed and they now outnumber the British by what ratio?
(a) Nearly 5:1.
(b) Nearly 4:1.
(c) Nearly 2:1.
(d) Nearly 3:1.

2. 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?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

3. Where does the Americans' intelligence methodology work better than it had in New York?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Harpers Ferry.
(c) Hudson River Valley.
(d) Boston.

4. An illness tears through the troops that fight against the Americans during the summer of what year in the latter half of the 1770s?
(a) 1777.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1778.

5. What do the Hessians do prior to the attack in "The Surprise?"
(a) Maintain their vigilance despite alarms.
(b) Increase the number of security guards.
(c) Cut off patrols completely after a week of false alarms.
(d) Let their guard down.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Thomas Paine decide to publish another pamphlet similar to Common Sense?

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?

3. The rebels return over the river in pursuit of the Hessians, but how large is this campaign?

4. Although the Hessians prepare in every other way possible against an attack, what factor plays a crucial role in the events the author details in the chapter he calls "The Surprise?"

5. What was George Washington's objective in seizing control of the bridge at Princeton?

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