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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. Who falls to the ground as Jonathan finishes reloading his gun?
(a) Jonathan's father's friend.
(b) A young Hessian.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) The Corporal.

2. What promise does Jonathan make to the tavern keeper?
(a) That he'll pay him for the gun.
(b) That he'll get permission from his parents to fight.
(c) That he'll return safely from battle.
(d) That he'll return the gun.

3. Who are the British in the story?
(a) The Americans' allies.
(b) The Americans' captives.
(c) The Americans' slaves.
(d) The Americans' enemies.

4. Why does the Corporal get angry when a soldier in Rocktown fires a shot into the air?
(a) He's afraid they'll give away their location.
(b) The soldier used the Corporal's gun.
(c) The Corporal doesn't want to frighten the woman.
(d) The soldier is wasting ammunition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jonathan's father's friend respond to Jonathan's questions on the way to the battle?

2. Why does the woman in Rocktown run away?

3. What does Jonathan suspect about the parents of the boy who was killed in the war?

4. What happens to the Corporal when, after organizing the men to face the enemy, he first tries to get back on his horse?

5. How does the Corporal try to organize the men in Rocktown as the enemy approaches?

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