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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man who greets Jonathan at the campfire want to know?
(a) Why Jonathan did not kill the Hessians.
(b) How Jonathan got away from the Hessians.
(c) Where the Hessians took Jonathan.
(d) Why Jonathan does not have his gun.

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

3. What does the Corporal yell to the Hessians from outside the house?
(a) Send Jonathan out and no one will be hurt!
(b) Stay inside and we'll let you live!
(c) Surrender!
(d) Come out or we'll shoot!

4. What explanation does the Corporal offer for the boy's refusal to speak?
(a) He doesn't speak English.
(b) He is traumatized.
(c) He is deaf-mute.
(d) His tongue was cut out.

5. What does the old Hessian do to Jonathan in the house at night time?
(a) Ties Jonathan's ankle to his own.
(b) Ties Jonathan's wrists.
(c) Ties Jonathan's ankle to a chair.
(d) Ties Jonathan's wrist to his own.

6. 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 an older brother who escaped.
(c) That he had a younger brother who was killed.
(d) That he had a younger brother who was taken prisoner.

7. What does Jonathan decide to do with his own gun before leaving the house while the Hessians are asleep?
(a) Leave it behind.
(b) Take it with him.
(c) Hide it from the Hessians.
(d) Use it to kill them.

8. How were the boy's parents buried?
(a) In two graves some distance apart.
(b) In two adjacent graves.
(c) In a single grave, the woman first.
(d) In a single grave, the man first.

9. When does the Corporal want the soldiers to arrive at the house where the Hessians are?
(a) At nightfall.
(b) At dawn.
(c) At high noon.
(d) At midnight.

10. What request does Jonathan make of the Corporal when he wakes up?
(a) To continue fighting.
(b) To go home.
(c) To be taught fighting techniques.
(d) To take the boy to find his brother.

11. 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.

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

13. How many American soldiers does Jonathan learn were killed or wounded in the battle?
(a) Two killed and one wounded.
(b) One killed and two wounded.
(c) One killed and no wounded.
(d) None killed and two wounded.

14. What does Jonathan feel upon returning home?
(a) Ashamed of his performance.
(b) Glad to be alive.
(c) Ashamed of disobeying his parents.
(d) Proud of his achievements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the small boy to his home?

2. How does the boy respond the first time Jonathan asks about his parents?

3. What do the American soldiers do once Jonathan has shut himself inside the house?

4. What type of house do Jonathan and the Hessians discover?

5. What does Jonathan consider doing when all the Hessians are asleep in the house?

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