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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 16 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jonathan's mother worry about his older brother?
(a) They've heard nothing from him since he went to war.
(b) They've only received one letter from him since he went to war.
(c) She doesn't believe what he writes in his letters from the battlefield.
(d) They've received word that he was wounded in the war.

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

3. What do the soldiers accuse the Corporal of after asking him about the men from Snydertown?
(a) Being a liar.
(b) Being a traitor.
(c) Being overly cautious.
(d) Being overly fond of killing.

4. Where is the battle to take place?
(a) Pennington.
(b) Rocktown.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Fleming.

5. Who are the Hessians in the story?
(a) The German-speaking allies of the British.
(b) The French-speaking allies of the British.
(c) The Americans' captives.
(d) The Americans' allies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Jonathan's father in the war?

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

4. Who holds Alexandria, Fleming and Well's Ferry at the beginning of the story?

5. Where does Jonathan go to find out information about the ringing of the bell?

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