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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 42 through 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the enemy soldiers appear to Jonathan as they approach?
(a) Scared.
(b) Small.
(c) Large.
(d) Ordinary sized.

3. What is the tavern made of?
(a) Marble.
(b) Wood.
(c) Brick.
(d) Stone.

4. What type of gun does the tavern keeper give Jonathan?
(a) A hand gun.
(b) A six-gauge shotgun.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A musket.

5. What happens as the Americans and Hessians begin shooting at one another?
(a) Jonathan quickly reloads and continues to shoot.
(b) Jonathan runs away.
(c) The fighting continues in an orderly fashion.
(d) The thick smoke adds to the chaotic atmosphere.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men respond when the Corporal tries to organize them to face the enemy?

2. What does the stranger tell Jonathan to do?

3. What is Jonathan's father's attitude toward Jonathan going to war?

4. What does the Corporal do when the men ask about the soldiers from Snydertown?

5. How are the enemy soldiers arranged as they approach Rocktown?

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