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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 think about the town being called Rocktown?
(a) He's surprised that he sees no rocks.
(b) He wonders if the rocks have been recently cleared away.
(c) He sees a quarry which would account for the name.
(d) It makes sense because of all the rocks he sees.

2. Where does Jonathan find himself soon after the battle with the Hessians?
(a) Back home.
(b) In a sheltered area with the American soldiers.
(c) Hiding in a tree.
(d) On the ground in the woods.

3. Why does Jonathan fall behind the other soldiers on the way to the battle?
(a) He is wounded.
(b) His legs are shorter.
(c) His gun is long and heavy.
(d) He is scared.

4. What promise does Jonathan make to the tavern keeper?
(a) That he'll return the gun.
(b) That he'll return safely from battle.
(c) That he'll get permission from his parents to fight.
(d) That he'll pay him for the gun.

5. What does the old Hessian take out while they rest?
(a) A flask.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A handkerchief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of gun does the tavern keeper give Jonathan?

2. What stories has Jonathan heard about what Hessians do to prisoners?

3. What is Jonathan afraid of as he and the Hessians rest?

4. What does the stranger tell Jonathan to do?

5. What do the soldiers accuse the Corporal of after asking him about the men from Snydertown?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the American soldiers feel as they see the enemy soldiers approach?

2. How do the local men react to the Corporal at the beginning of the story?

3. Why doesn't Jonathan try to escape from his captors?

4. What does Jonathan's identification with the word "soldier" (spoken in German by the Hessian) lead him to feel?

5. What has Jonathan heard about the Hessians' reputation for how they treat their prisoners?

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

7. Does Jonathan have a realistic idea of what war entails at the beginning of the story?

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

9. What mixed message does the tavern keeper send Jonathan?

10. In what way does the Corporal mislead the soldiers as they head off to battle?

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