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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 has happened to Jonathan's clothes as a result of the battle?
(a) His sleeve is torn.
(b) His clothes are blood-soaked.
(c) His trousers are torn in the knee.
(d) His clothes are muddy.

2. What order does the Corporal give as the enemy approaches that Jonathan is afraid he won't be able to follow?
(a) Aiming low.
(b) Being among the first to fire.
(c) Shooting to kill.
(d) Firing two rounds a minute.

3. Who is the first person to greet Jonathan at the campfire?
(a) The Frenchman.
(b) His father's friend.
(c) A soldier he doesn't recognize.
(d) The Corporal.

4. How does Jonathan's father's friend respond to Jonathan's questions on the way to the battle?
(a) He refuses to speak to Jonathan.
(b) He fills Jonathan in on the details of the battle.
(c) He asks Jonathan whether he has his father's permission to fight.
(d) He tells Jonathan it's better if he doesn't know the details.

5. What idea of the Corporal's for facing the enemy is met with resistance?
(a) Hiding behind rocks and bushes.
(b) Scattering.
(c) Lining up.
(d) Charging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the British in the story?

2. What does Jonathan suspect about the Corporal at the campfire?

3. How many houses are there in Rocktown?

4. What does Jonathan hear when the Hessians wake him up from his rest?

5. What does Jonathan wonder when he and the Hessians pass the dark stain on the road?

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