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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British military is very organized and feels training makes a significant contribution to what?
(a) Scholastic apptitude.
(b) Flag signaling.
(c) Morse Code.
(d) Preservation of order.

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

3. Who is the best choice for Commander-in-Chief given his experience of command yet is young enough to take the field?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Thomas Paine.

4. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows what events?
(a) The struggles in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the Carolinas.
(b) The death of Washington prior to the end of the war.
(c) The hardest struggles yet to come in the Revolution.
(d) The death of Benjamin Franklin prior to the end of the war..

5. "Washington's Crossing" concerns what river?
(a) Potomac.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Hudson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?

3. From where do most of the high-ranking Hessian officers come?

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

5. The Hessian army is comprised of what type of soldiers?

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