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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 detect in the face of the man who accuses the Corporal of having a reputation?
(a) Fear.
(b) Determination.
(c) Malice.
(d) Triumph.

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 the battle will be small.
(c) That he will not have to fight.
(d) That he will fight in a big battle.

3. What type of gun does the tavern keeper give Jonathan?
(a) A six-gauge shotgun.
(b) A hand gun.
(c) A musket.
(d) A rifle.

4. Who are the Tories in the story?
(a) American traitors.
(b) The British.
(c) American allies.
(d) The German-speaking allies of the British.

5. How does Jonathan's father's friend respond to Jonathan's questions on the way to the battle?
(a) He tells Jonathan it's better if he doesn't know the details.
(b) He fills Jonathan in on the details of the battle.
(c) He refuses to speak to Jonathan.
(d) He asks Jonathan whether he has his father's permission to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?

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

3. What does Jonathan see a woman doing in Rocktown?

4. How is Jonathan feeling when the group of soldiers reaches the crest south of Rocktown?

5. What does the stranger tell Jonathan to do?

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