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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonathan fear when he sees the light after leaving the house?
(a) That he is lost.
(b) That it is not real.
(c) That the Hessians have followed him.
(d) That it is the enemy's camp.

2. What is surprising about the Corporal's voice when he awakens Jonathan?
(a) It sounds suspicious.
(b) It sounds kind.
(c) It sounds proud.
(d) It sounds mean.

3. What does Jonathan decide to do while the Hessians are asleep in the house?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Steal from them.
(c) Find the Corporal.
(d) Return home.

4. What do the men at the campfire give Jonathan to eat?
(a) Beans.
(b) Johnnycake.
(c) Soup.
(d) Mush.

5. What challenge does Jonathan face when he leaves the house at night?
(a) Climbing a fence.
(b) Seeing in the dark.
(c) Getting past a bear.
(d) Avoiding enemy soldiers.

6. What things does Jonathan discover in the house he and the Hessians find?
(a) A cup, a plate, and a candle.
(b) A soft bed and a hearth.
(c) A broom, a shovel, and an ax.
(d) Two tables and four chairs.

7. What do the Hessians force Jonathan to do when they first find the house?
(a) Lock himself in the shed.
(b) Stay outside as a guard.
(c) Hide under the porch.
(d) Go inside first.

8. What does Jonathan do before leaving the house while the Hessians are asleep?
(a) He takes their food.
(b) He steals a gun.
(c) He takes the boy.
(d) He ties them up.

9. How many people does Jonathan see around the campfire?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Eight.

10. How long is it after Jonathan leaves the house at night that he sees a light?
(a) One hour.
(b) One-half hour.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

11. What is the Hessians' initial response when Jonathan asks for help burying the boy's parents?
(a) They yell at him.
(b) They throw him out of the house.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They tie him up.

12. What does the Corporal tell the men who ask what they're going to do with the Hessians?
(a) He doesn't say.
(b) They're going to kill them.
(c) They're going to take them prisoner.
(d) They're going to let them go free.

13. What does the interior of the house Jonathan and the Hessians find look like?
(a) One room with a dirt floor.
(b) Two stories with a decaying staircase.
(c) One floor with several rooms.
(d) One room with a tile floor.

14. Who is the first person to greet Jonathan at the campfire?
(a) The Corporal.
(b) His father's friend.
(c) The Frenchman.
(d) A soldier he doesn't recognize.

15. How do the men react to the Corporal at the campfire?
(a) Pitifully.
(b) Proudly.
(c) Nervously.
(d) Confidently.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan feel guilty about at the campfire?

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

3. Why does the Corporal tell Jonathan to retrieve his gun after the battle with the Hessians at the house?

4. What does Jonathan do with the gun he retrieves from the house?

5. What question does the Corporal ask Jonathan when he awakens him?

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