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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does British military training compare with that of the American Revolutionaries?
(a) Fairly similar.
(b) Identical.
(c) Virtually the same.
(d) Significantly different.

2. 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) 1778.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1777.

3. In the first chapter, "The Rebels," the author foreshadows upcoming events by initially using what term?
(a) The Boss.
(b) His Highness.
(c) His Excellency.
(d) The Admiral.

4. "Washington's Crossing" details each battle fought from Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Fort Lee, Trenton, and ultimately where?
(a) Appotomax.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Richmond.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what battle do the Americans lose New York to their enemy?

3. In addition to size, intelligence, and energy, what additional criterion is considered when selecting the British light infantry?

4. Where does General William Howe become part of a strong demonstration intended to force the Colonists back to their proper allegiance?

5. The British military is very organized and feels training makes a significant contribution to what?

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