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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. What factor plays a significant role in British military training?
(a) Discipline.
(b) A significant number with criminal pasts.
(c) Allowance of wine at meals.
(d) Purchasing rank levels.

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

3. General William Howe feels he knows something else. What is it?
(a) The rebels will join the King's troops in opposition to the Hessians.
(b) Under sufficient pressure, the rebels will concede to the King's troops.
(c) The rebels will never see eye to eye with the King's troops.
(d) The rebels will be willing to negotiate with the King's troops.

4. In what battle do the Americans lose New York to their enemy?
(a) Fort Washington.
(b) Fort Lewis.
(c) Fort Lee.
(d) Fort Albany.

5. As the British convene, at what pace does their training continue?
(a) Furiously.
(b) Moderately.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Sporadically.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Washington's Crossing" is a story about which war?

2. How certain is General William Howe about how successful the British army will be in opposition to the American rebels?

3. How extensively do the Americans display their lack of training and discipline?

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

5. What type of concept is the British light infantry?

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