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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Jonathan tries to stand up when is alone after the battle?
(a) He gets dizzy.
(b) He falls down.
(c) He stands easily.
(d) He can only put his weight on one foot.

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

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

4. What does the Corporal tell the men to do if it rains as they prepare to fight?
(a) Take cover under a tree.
(b) Keep their pans covered and dry.
(c) Find a building for shelter.
(d) Continue shooting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the youngest Hessian look like?

2. What promise does Jonathan make to the tavern keeper?

3. What does Jonathan think about the town being called Rocktown?

4. What do the American soldiers do as the Hessian soldiers come closer?

5. What facial feature does the tall Hessian have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jonathan try to understand the Hessians' words when he knows he doesn't speak their language?

2. Once he has been taken prisoner, how does Jonathan try to guess the thoughts of his captors?

3. How does the battle affect Jonathan's orientation in terms of time and space?

4. Why is Jonathan so eager to join the war effort in the beginning of the story?

5. How does Jonathan feel about Hessians, as opposed to Tories?

6. What is Jonathan's perception of the enemy soldiers as they come in closer range?

7. What new questions does Jonathan ask himself just before the battle begins?

8. Why has Jonathan's father prepared him to fight even though he is against it?

9. How do Jonathan's feelings about fighting begin to be altered on the way to the battle as he hears the other soldiers talking?

10. Why does the youngest Hessian seem safer and more trustworthy to Jonathan than the other two?

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