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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Plan of the Campaign.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habits does General William Howe adopt after he recognizes the rebels' level of resistance?
(a) Carousing and gambling, indicating he cares little going forward.
(b) Demonstrating courage, conviction, and traits of a gentleman.
(c) Praying, reading his Bible, and baptizing fellow soldiers.
(d) Fighting harder, resisting longer, and refusing to yield.

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

3. The Hessian army is comprised of what type of soldiers?
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Swiss.
(d) Russian.

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

5. In a way, General William Howe might be acknowledging what subsequent outcome of sthe Battle at Bunker Hill?
(a) Winning the battle means they will win the war.
(b) They will not lose with the support of the Hessians.
(c) The British are already defeated.
(d) The British will never concede.

Short Answer Questions

1. While officers of the Hessian army all have specific beliefs, by what are these men defined?

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

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

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

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

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