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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?
(a) Boston.
(b) Hartford.
(c) New York.
(d) Richmond.

2. The first chapter, "The Rebels," foreshadows which battles?
(a) No battles.
(b) Merely sea battles.
(c) The biggest.
(d) Every battle.

3. The Hessian system of discipline differs from that of the British in that the Hessians make greater use of what?
(a) Royal legal system.
(b) Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(c) Corporal punishment.
(d) Requiring extra drill practice.

4. Why do the British eventually hire the Hessian troops?
(a) A virtual mercenary, the monarch of Hesse, hires on at a bargain rate.
(b) Fighting breaks out in the Colonies.
(c) The monarch of Hesse is in deep need of funds.
(d) The British fear fighting will soon break out.

5. "Washington's Crossing" is a story about which war?
(a) American Revolutionary.
(b) Spanish-American.
(c) Mexican.
(d) French and Indian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Hessian soldiers do the British hire?

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

4. Who expands the Hessian army?

5. The officers of the Hessian army all believe in hierarchy, order, and what else?

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