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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the first British battalions to land?
(a) Cavalry, then light infantry.
(b) Grenadiers, then light infantry.
(c) Light infantry, then heavy artillery.
(d) Light infantry, then grenadiers.

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

3. How frequently does the leader of the Hessian army conduct drills?
(a) Alternating days.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Sporadically.
(d) Daily.

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

5. What does the British militia instruct beyond a general attitude?
(a) Use of the telegraph.
(b) Specific skills.
(c) How to hunt and cook.
(d) How to swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the British depart, Washington marches through what town with his troops and is hailed as a hero?

2. After what battle has General William Howe essentially given up?

3. In the first chapter, "The Rebels," the author foreshadows upcoming events by initially using what term?

4. Through where do the British and Hessian troops continue to chase the rebels in pursuit of their goal?

5. At the time of the American Revolution, which force is equal to the British army?

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