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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 77 through 89.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jonathan decide not to ask any more questions about the battle after talking to his father's friend?
(a) He's afraid of being sent home.
(b) He's so tired he no longer cares.
(c) He decides he'd rather not know.
(d) He doesn't trust any of the other men.

2. Why don't the soldiers trust the Corporal on the way to the battle?
(a) He keeps changing the number of men they'll be fighting.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He's leading them in the wrong direction.
(d) He keeps stopping to nap.

3. 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.

4. What does Jonathan wish about the fife and drum players he hears as the Hessians approach?
(a) That they are friendly.
(b) That they are his age.
(c) That they are much younger than he is.
(d) That they are easy targets.

5. What does Jonathan think would make him feel better while he and the Hessians are resting?
(a) If other soldiers on his side had also been taken prisoner.
(b) If all the soldiers on his side had gotten away from the Hessians.
(c) If the soldiers on his side had taken Hessians prisoner.
(d) If all the other Hessians had been killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Jonathan starts to whistle on the way to the battle?

2. How many enemy soldiers does Jonathan see approaching Rocktown?

3. What does Jonathan think he saw for an instant through the fog as he walks on the road with the Hessians?

4. In what direction do the Hessians take Jonathan?

5. How do the enemy soldiers appear to Jonathan as they approach?

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