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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 does Jonathan want to be at the beginning of the story?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A corporal.
(d) A tavern keeper.
2. What strikes Jonathan about the first Hessian he sees when he is alone after the battle?
(a) He seems young and inexperienced.
(b) He seems old and feeble.
(c) He seems short and weak.
(d) He seems tall and powerful.
3. Who are the British in the story?
(a) The Americans' slaves.
(b) The Americans' enemies.
(c) The Americans' allies.
(d) The Americans' captives.
4. What does Jonathan wonder about as he and the Hessians rest?
(a) Why he went to battle in the first place.
(b) Whether other Hessians in the battle had taken prisoners.
(c) How he can communicate with the Hessians.
(d) Whether he can make the Hessians his allies.
5. Who are the Hessians?
(a) The German-speaking enemy soldiers.
(b) The British.
(c) The Americans' allies.
(d) The Tories.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens when the Corporal invites the men to replace him?
2. What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians?
3. How is Jonathan feeling when the group of soldiers reaches the crest south of Rocktown?
4. What is the Hessians' reputation?
5. What does Jonathan do when he realizes that the rest of the American soldiers soldiers have left him to fight the Hessians alone?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jonathan feel about Hessians, as opposed to Tories?
2. What triggers the start of the battle, and how does this set the tone for the battle?
3. How does Jonathan begin to understand what the Hessians are saying to him?
4. How does Jonathan feel about his performance in the battle?
5. What new feelings does Jonathan experience immediately following the battle?
6. What happens when the Corporal suggests to the men that if they're not happy with his leadership, they should replace him as leader?
7. How is the Corporal described at the beginning of the story?
8. What is Jonathan concerned about when he has trouble loading his gun as the enemy approaches?
9. Why has Jonathan's father prepared him to fight even though he is against it?
10. How does the battle affect Jonathan's orientation in terms of time and space?
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