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

2. Who falls on top of Jonathan's gun in the midst of the battle?
(a) A Hessian.
(b) The Frenchman.
(c) The Corporal.
(d) Jonathan's father's friend.

3. What does the Corporal do when the men ask about the soldiers from Snydertown?
(a) He says they're on their way.
(b) He ignores the questions.
(c) He says they'd be no help.
(d) He confesses that he lied about them.

4. What does Jonathan detect in the face of the man who accuses the Corporal of having a reputation?
(a) Malice.
(b) Determination.
(c) Fear.
(d) Triumph.

5. Why does the woman in Rocktown run away?
(a) She hears her baby crying.
(b) She learns there is to be a battle there.
(c) She left food cooking on the stove.
(d) She hears her husband calling her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signals the soldier that the enemy is on their way?

2. What does Jonathan realize as the enemy officers get closer?

3. Why does Jonathan fall behind the other soldiers on the way to the battle?

4. What does Jonathan do about the person who falls to the ground during battle?

5. What does Jonathan notice about the weather on the way to the battle?

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