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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 142 through 152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Corporal do when the men ask about the soldiers from Snydertown?
(a) He says they're on their way.
(b) He ignores the questions.
(c) He says they'd be no help.
(d) He confesses that he lied about them.

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

3. What does Jonathan think he saw for an instant through the fog as he walks on the road with the Hessians?
(a) A wounded soldier.
(b) The Corporal.
(c) His father.
(d) A child.

4. In what direction do the Hessians take Jonathan?
(a) Toward Pennington.
(b) Toward Jonathan's home.
(c) Toward Trenton.
(d) Toward a stream.

5. Where does Jonathan find himself soon after the battle with the Hessians?
(a) Hiding in a tree.
(b) On the ground in the woods.
(c) In a sheltered area with the American soldiers.
(d) Back home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Hessians react to the discovery of the boy's dead parents?

2. What happens when Jonathan starts to whistle on the way to the battle?

3. Where did the Hessians previously kill many soldiers?

4. What does Jonathan want to be at the beginning of the story?

5. What does Jonathan decide to do while the Hessians are asleep in the house?

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