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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 90 through 102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jonathan decide not to leave his gun on the ground in the battle in Rocktown?
(a) Because he needs it to defend himself.
(b) Because the man who falls on it tells him to take it.
(c) Because it was expensive.
(d) Because it was borrowed.

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

3. What facial feature does the youngest Hessian have?
(a) A scar.
(b) A bruise.
(c) A thin, blond wisp of mustache.
(d) A long, dark mustache.

4. What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians?
(a) The American soldiers come back for him.
(b) He chases after the Hessians.
(c) He kills the remaining Hessians.
(d) Three Hessians come after him.

5. What does Jonathan want to be at the beginning of the story?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A tavern keeper.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A corporal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jonathan go to find out information about the ringing of the bell?

2. How does the soldier who helps Jonathan react to Jonathan's grave-digging?

3. What does Jonathan think he saw for an instant through the fog as he walks on the road with the Hessians?

4. What does Jonathan hear on the morning of April 3rd?

5. How does Jonathan feel when he is alone after the battle?

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