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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 116 through 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jonathan fall behind the other soldiers on the way to the battle?
(a) He is scared.
(b) He is wounded.
(c) His legs are shorter.
(d) His gun is long and heavy.

2. What is Jonathan hoping as he heads toward the sound of the bell?
(a) That his parents will forgive him for fighting.
(b) That he will fight in a big battle.
(c) That the battle will be small.
(d) That he will not have to fight.

3. What type of house do Jonathan and the Hessians discover?
(a) A broken down shack.
(b) A small log house.
(c) A small brick house.
(d) A large log house.

4. 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 keeps stopping to nap.
(d) He's leading them in the wrong direction.

5. What strikes Jonathan about the second Hessian he sees when he is alone after the battle?
(a) He seems old and feeble.
(b) He seems short and weak.
(c) He seems fierce with a long mustache.
(d) He seems young and clean-shaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men at the campfire want to do when they hear Jonathan's story?

2. Who are the Tories in the story?

3. Who falls on top of Jonathan's gun in the midst of the battle?

4. What does Jonathan notice about the enemy officer on the horse as he gets closer?

5. What has happened to Jonathan's clothes as a result of the battle?

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