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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in the chapter entitled "The Surprise," if the Americans lose this historical battle, it will signal the end of George Washington's career, if not what?
(a) The flight of the rebel army.
(b) The end of the rebel assault for months to come.
(c) The end of the American cause altogether.
(d) The loss of significant amounts of American supplies.

2. The Americans move to what state following their defeat in New York?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

3. The author believes that, as the Americans mature as a cohesive unit, they will eventually see the benefits of what?
(a) Spiritual faith and discipline.
(b) Intelligence and marching skills.
(c) Order and discipline.
(d) Order and religiou faith.

4. In addition to a tendency to lose officers after long engagements in America, the British and Hessians suffer troop losses due to what?
(a) Lack of food, comfort, and no contact with home.
(b) Exhaustion, frequently getting lost, and inferior equipment.
(c) Illness, exhaustion, and lack of replacements.
(d) Massive desertion, illness, and lack of food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the British opt not to hire the Hessian army to serve in the Colonies long before the American Revolution?

2. When "The Surprise" battle is over, the Americans have won a decisive victory and the Hessians do what?

3. What do the British learn after mastering the skill of marching?

4. When do the American troops prepare to cross the Delaware River and invade Trenton?

5. The victory of the Americans in their surprise attack on the Hessians that Mr. Fischer relates in "The Surprise" does what to the British view?

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