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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. How does the boy respond the first time Jonathan asks about his parents?
(a) He is silent.
(b) He says he doesn't know where they are.
(c) He reveals their location.
(d) He cries.

2. How does the soldier who helps Jonathan react to Jonathan's grave-digging?
(a) With praise.
(b) With pity.
(c) With disgust.
(d) With compassion.

3. Who holds Alexandria, Fleming and Well's Ferry at the beginning of the story?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The Tories.
(c) The British.
(d) The Hessians.

4. What does the old Hessian take out while they rest?
(a) A pipe.
(b) A flask.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A cigarette.

5. What does Jonathan suspect about the Corporal at the campfire?
(a) That he has not actually earned the rank of Corporal.
(b) That he is actually an enemy soldier.
(c) That he followed Jonathan and the Hessians.
(d) That he is insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hessians' reputation?

2. How do the men react to the Corporal at the campfire?

3. Why does Jonathan decide not to ask any more questions about the battle after talking to his father's friend?

4. What is the Hessians' initial response when Jonathan asks for help burying the boy's parents?

5. Who is the first person to greet Jonathan at the campfire?

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