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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 29 through 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonathan suspect about the parents of the boy who was killed in the war?
(a) That they are Tories.
(b) That they are French.
(c) That they are British.
(d) That they are Hessians.

2. How do the enemy soldiers appear to Jonathan as they approach?
(a) Ordinary sized.
(b) Large.
(c) Small.
(d) Scared.

3. What is the tavern made of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Stone.
(c) Marble.
(d) Brick.

4. How do the men respond when the Corporal tries to organize them to face the enemy?
(a) They immediately step into place.
(b) With chaotic pushing and shoving.
(c) They run away.
(d) They argue with him.

5. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?
(a) The Tories.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The British and the Hessians.
(d) The French.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the stranger who gathers the soldiers?

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

3. What type of gun does the tavern keeper give Jonathan?

4. How does the Corporal suggest they approach the battle?

5. What question asked by the woman in Rocktown surprises Jonathan?

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