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The Fighting Ground | Quiz

Edward Irving Wortis
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The Fighting Ground | Quiz

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1)

What does the Corporal tell the men to do if it rains as they prepare to fight? (from Pages 42 through 50)

Continue shooting.
Find a building for shelter.
Take cover under a tree.
Keep their pans covered and dry.
2)

How do the Hessians react to the Corporal's shouts? (from Pages 142 through 152)

They prepare to use Jonathan as a hostage.
They prepare to fight their way out.
They prepare to surrender.
They hit the floor.
3)

What does Jonathan do when he realizes that the rest of the American soldiers soldiers have left him to fight the Hessians alone? (from Pages 51 through 63)

He runs away.
He continues to fight.
He shouts out for them.
He hits the ground.
4)

What does Jonathan do about the person who falls to the ground during battle? (from Pages 42 through 50)

He drags him out of harm's way.
He ignores him.
He shakes him and tries to get him to speak.
He kneels by his side.
5)

What does Jonathan see as he prepares to run away when he is alone after the battle? (from Pages 51 through 63)

Three Hessian soldiers coming toward him.
A Hessian soldier coming toward him.
A Hessian soldier standing nearby.
Three Hessian soldiers standing nearby.
6)

What stories has Jonathan heard about what Hessians do to prisoners? (from Pages 64 through 76)

Torture and beheading.
Hanging, jailing and enslavement.
Death by firing squad.
Death by starvation.
7)

What does Jonathan find interesting about the Corporal's yelling at the Hessians? (from Pages 142 through 152)

The Corporal is trying to save his life.
The Corporal is talking instead of shooting.
The Corporal is not trying to save his life.
The Corporal knows they don't speak English.
8)

What do the American soldiers discuss immediately following the battle with the Hessians at the house? (from Pages 142 through 152)

How inept the Hessians were.
How foolish Jonathan was.
Nothing.
How brave Jonathan was.
9)

What does the old Hessian take out while they rest? (from Pages 64 through 76)

A flask.
A cigarette.
A handkerchief.
A pipe.
10)

What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians? (from Pages 51 through 63)

He kills the remaining Hessians.
The American soldiers come back for him.
Three Hessians come after him.
He chases after the Hessians.
11)

How does Jonathan begin to find his way once he has left the house? (from Pages 103 through 115)

He looks for a campfire.
He uses the stars.
He looks for the woods.
He looks for the road.
12)

What does Jonathan realize about his situation as he walks on the road with the Hessians? (from Pages 64 through 76)

That he has not been planning to escape.
That his escape plan is sound.
That his escape plan is flawed.
That he should have tried to escape while the Hessians rested.
13)

How does Jonathan feel when he is alone after the battle? (from Pages 51 through 63)

He is happy to be alive.
He wishes he were dead and is scared of dying.
He is proud of himself.
He is sad about his fallen comrades.
14)

How many American soldiers does Jonathan learn were killed or wounded in the battle? (from Pages 116 through 128)

One killed and two wounded.
None killed and two wounded.
One killed and no wounded.
Two killed and one wounded.
15)

Who falls on top of Jonathan's gun in the midst of the battle? (from Pages 42 through 50)

Jonathan's father's friend.
A Hessian.
The Corporal.
The Frenchman.
16)

What is in the box that the boy points out to Jonathan in the house? (from Pages 90 through 102)

A sack and a blanket.
A gun.
Money.
A toy.
17)

What is the attitude of the soldiers at the campfire toward Jonathan? (from Pages 116 through 128)

That he has nothing to be ashamed of.
That he should not be permitted to carry a gun.
That he was a coward.
That he acted with utmost bravery.
18)

How does the boy respond the first time Jonathan asks about his parents? (from Pages 77 through 89)

He says he doesn't know where they are.
He reveals their location.
He is silent.
He cries.
19)

What are the Corporal's orders to Jonathan as they approach the house? (from Pages 129 through 141)

To stand guard outside.
To look inside and see if they are sleeping.
To rush in shooting.
To go in quietly and tie them up.
20)

What happens to the Hessians on the porch? (from Pages 142 through 152)

They shoot their way past the Americans.
They are killed by the Americans.
They are wounded and taken prisoner.
They are unscathed and taken prisoner.
21)

Where is the first place Jonathan and the Hessians stop? (from Pages 64 through 76)

By a stream.
In a shed.
In a house.
Under a pine tree.
22)

Who helps Jonathan bury the boy's parents? (from Pages 90 through 102)

The young Hessian.
The old Hessian.
The tall Hessian.
An American soldier.
23)

What does Jonathan think as he and the Hessians begin walking on the road? (from Pages 64 through 76)

That the plan to use him for ransom.
That they plan to kill him.
That they have no destination in mind.
That they have a specific destination in mind.
24)

What does the old Hessian do to Jonathan in the house at night time? (from Pages 90 through 102)

Ties Jonathan's wrists.
Ties Jonathan's ankle to a chair.
Ties Jonathan's ankle to his own.
Ties Jonathan's wrist to his own.
25)

What happens as the Americans and Hessians begin shooting at one another? (from Pages 42 through 50)

The thick smoke adds to the chaotic atmosphere.
The fighting continues in an orderly fashion.
Jonathan quickly reloads and continues to shoot.
Jonathan runs away.
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The Fighting Ground from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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