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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. When was the last time Jonathan was as far from home as he is on the way to the battle?
(a) Many months ago.
(b) Several weeks ago.
(c) He has never been this far from home.
(d) Years ago.

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

3. What is Jonathan's father's attitude toward Jonathan going to war?
(a) He is ambivalent about it.
(b) He wholly supports it.
(c) He forbids it.
(d) He cautiously allows it.

4. What does the tavern keeper encourage Jonathan to do?
(a) To get more training before fighting.
(b) To run away when the battle begins.
(c) Not to fight.
(d) To fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jonathan hoping as he heads toward the sound of the bell?

2. What happens when the Corporal invites the men to replace him?

3. Where is the battle to take place?

4. What do the soldiers accuse the Corporal of after asking him about the men from Snydertown?

5. What is Jonathan's older brother?

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