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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 51 through 63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonathan notice about the weather on the way to the battle?
(a) There isn't a cloud in the sky.
(b) A storm is brewing.
(c) It's starting to rain.
(d) It's getting colder.

2. What do the Hessians do to Jonathan as they begin to walk with him?
(a) Blindfold him.
(b) Handcuff him.
(c) Tie a rope around his ankle.
(d) Tie a rope around his waste.

3. What happens when Jonathan starts to whistle on the way to the battle?
(a) The Corporal tells him to keep quiet.
(b) Other men join him.
(c) A man gives him an angry look.
(d) The enemy hears him.

4. How many houses are there in Rocktown?
(a) Forty.
(b) Four.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians?

2. Why does the woman in Rocktown run away?

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

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

5. Who falls on top of Jonathan's gun in the midst of the battle?

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