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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. What is the Hessians' reputation?
(a) They kill for land.
(b) They kill for sport.
(c) They kill for money.
(d) They take hostages.

2. What does Jonathan have trouble doing as the enemy approaches in Rocktown?
(a) Fighting the urge to flee.
(b) Raising his gun.
(c) Standing in place.
(d) Loading his gun.

3. Why does Jonathan fall behind the other soldiers on the way to the battle?
(a) His gun is long and heavy.
(b) He is scared.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) His legs are shorter.

4. What does Jonathan realize as the enemy officers get closer?
(a) That he has never seen an enemy soldier before.
(b) That he's incapable of killing.
(c) That the enemy soldiers are just like the Americans.
(d) That the Tories are just as bad as the Hessians.

5. What does Jonathan think as he and the Hessians begin walking on the road?
(a) That the plan to use him for ransom.
(b) That they plan to kill him.
(c) That they have a specific destination in mind.
(d) That they have no destination in mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan do when he realizes that the rest of the American soldiers soldiers have left him to fight the Hessians alone?

2. What order does the Corporal give as the enemy approaches that Jonathan is afraid he won't be able to follow?

3. What challenge does Jonathan face when he leaves the house at night?

4. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?

5. What does Jonathan detect in the face of the man who accuses the Corporal of having a reputation?

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