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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jonathan go to find out information about the ringing of the bell?
(a) The school.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The town meeting hall.
(d) The church.

2. What is Jonathan's father's attitude toward Jonathan going to war?
(a) He cautiously allows it.
(b) He wholly supports it.
(c) He is ambivalent about it.
(d) He forbids it.

3. Where is the battle to take place?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Fleming.
(c) Pennington.
(d) Rocktown.

4. What has happened to Jonathan's clothes as a result of the battle?
(a) His trousers are torn in the knee.
(b) His sleeve is torn.
(c) His clothes are muddy.
(d) His clothes are blood-soaked.

5. Where did the Hessians previously kill many soldiers?
(a) Long Island.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

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

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

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

10. What do the American soldiers do as the Hessian soldiers come closer?
(a) Scatter and run.
(b) Begin to shout.
(c) Fire before the Corporal gives the signal.
(d) Wait to fire until the Corporal gives the signal.

11. From what country is the foreign man who is among the soldiers with Jonathan?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

12. 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.

13. What is the Hessians' reputation?
(a) They take hostages.
(b) They kill for sport.
(c) They kill for money.
(d) They kill for land.

14. What does Jonathan wish about the fife and drum players he hears as the Hessians approach?
(a) That they are his age.
(b) That they are friendly.
(c) That they are much younger than he is.
(d) That they are easy targets.

15. What does Jonathan do soon after the battle with the Hessians?
(a) He searches for his comrades.
(b) He starts to cry.
(c) He searches for the Hessians.
(d) He cleans and reloads his gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Corporal try to organize the men in Rocktown as the enemy approaches?

2. How does Jonathan feel toward the Hessians when he realizes he is all alone with them?

3. What does Jonathan notice about the enemy officer on the horse as he gets closer?

4. What does Jonathan see the enemy officer on the horse carrying as he gets closer?

5. What is the tavern made of?

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