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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 116 through 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Hessians?
(a) The German-speaking enemy soldiers.
(b) The Tories.
(c) The British.
(d) The Americans' allies.

2. What stories has Jonathan heard about what Hessians do to prisoners?
(a) Death by starvation.
(b) Hanging, jailing and enslavement.
(c) Torture and beheading.
(d) Death by firing squad.

3. What helps Jonathan when he has trouble digging up the soil to bury the boy's parents?
(a) His determination to do the right thing.
(b) Thinking about the boy.
(c) Wetting it down.
(d) Remembering his work on his father's fields.

4. Where does Jonathan find himself soon after the battle with the Hessians?
(a) In a sheltered area with the American soldiers.
(b) Back home.
(c) Hiding in a tree.
(d) On the ground in the woods.

5. What does Jonathan notice about the weather on the way to the battle?
(a) A storm is brewing.
(b) It's starting to rain.
(c) It's getting colder.
(d) There isn't a cloud in the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan notice about the enemy officer on the horse as he gets closer?

2. Why does Jonathan's mother worry about his older brother?

3. What does the Corporal reveal about the boy's parents' deaths?

4. How long is Jonathan's gun in comparison to Jonathan?

5. What happened to Jonathan's father in the war?

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