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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of house do Jonathan and the Hessians discover?
(a) A broken down shack.
(b) A small brick house.
(c) A large log house.
(d) A small log house.

2. What does Jonathan consider doing when all the Hessians are asleep in the house?
(a) Escaping.
(b) Helping the boy.
(c) Stealing from them.
(d) Killing them.

3. What does Jonathan learn at the campfire about the boy's family?
(a) That he had an older brother who went to war.
(b) That he had a younger brother who was taken prisoner.
(c) That he had an older brother who escaped.
(d) That he had a younger brother who was killed.

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

5. What is the small boy's appearance when Jonathan finds him?
(a) He is malnourished.
(b) He is dirty.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He is naked.

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

7. Why does the Corporal tell Jonathan to retrieve his gun after the battle with the Hessians at the house?
(a) Because he needs to return it to its owner.
(b) Because the Corporal wants to use it.
(c) Because he needs it to fight.
(d) Because there may be more enemy soldiers in the area.

8. What does the Corporal at the campfire know that surprises Jonathan?
(a) Where the boy's relatives live.
(b) The location of the house.
(c) How many Hessians took Jonathan prisoner.
(d) Why Jonathan left his gun behind.

9. What food do the Hessians find in the house they discover?
(a) Half a loaf of bread.
(b) A tin of beans.
(c) A basket of eggs.
(d) A wedge of cheese.

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

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

12. Who helps Jonathan bury the boy's parents?
(a) An American soldier.
(b) The young Hessian.
(c) The tall Hessian.
(d) The old Hessian.

13. How do the Hessians react to the Corporal's shouts?
(a) They prepare to fight their way out.
(b) They prepare to surrender.
(c) They prepare to use Jonathan as a hostage.
(d) They hit the floor.

14. What is the attitude of the soldiers at the campfire toward Jonathan?
(a) That he should not be permitted to carry a gun.
(b) That he acted with utmost bravery.
(c) That he has nothing to be ashamed of.
(d) That he was a coward.

15. What are the Hessians doing when Jonathan brings the boy to the house after finding his dead parents?
(a) Relaxing.
(b) Preparing for battle.
(c) Eating.
(d) Talking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is surprising about the Corporal's voice when he awakens Jonathan?

2. What does the boy do when he and Jonathan discover his dead parents?

3. What does Jonathan decide to do with his own gun before leaving the house while the Hessians are asleep?

4. What does the man who greets Jonathan at the campfire want to know?

5. What are the Corporal's orders to Jonathan as they approach the house?

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