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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 64 through 76.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happens as Jonathan and the Hessians begin to walk?
(a) It starts to snow.
(b) A storm is brewing.
(c) It starts to rain.
(d) It stops raining.

4. What does the old Hessian take out while they rest?
(a) A flask.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A cigarette.

5. What is Jonathan's older brother?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A tailor.
(d) A blacksmith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strikes Jonathan about the first Hessian he sees when he is alone after the battle?

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

3. Where does Jonathan find himself soon after the battle with the Hessians?

4. Why does the Corporal rule out an ambush from the trees?

5. What do Jonathan and the Hessians hear from the road?

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