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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 to the Corporal when, after organizing the men to face the enemy, he first tries to get back on his horse?
(a) He sat silently on the horse.
(b) He fell to the ground.
(c) The men pushed him off.
(d) He rode away.

2. What happens as the Americans and Hessians begin shooting at one another?
(a) The thick smoke adds to the chaotic atmosphere.
(b) Jonathan quickly reloads and continues to shoot.
(c) The fighting continues in an orderly fashion.
(d) Jonathan runs away.

3. What happens when the Corporal invites the men to replace him?
(a) They decide not to have any leader.
(b) They remain silent.
(c) They put it to a vote.
(d) They argue.

4. Why does the Corporal get angry when a soldier in Rocktown fires a shot into the air?
(a) He's afraid they'll give away their location.
(b) The Corporal doesn't want to frighten the woman.
(c) The soldier is wasting ammunition.
(d) The soldier used the Corporal's gun.

5. Where is the first place Jonathan and the Hessians stop?
(a) By a stream.
(b) In a house.
(c) Under a pine tree.
(d) In a shed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians?

2. What is the tavern made of?

3. When was the last time Jonathan was as far from home as he is on the way to the battle?

4. How is Jonathan feeling when the group of soldiers reaches the crest south of Rocktown?

5. What has happened to Jonathan's shoes as a result of the battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What triggers the start of the battle, and how does this set the tone for the battle?

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

4. Why does Jonathan hope the drum or fife player is younger than he?

5. What do the men debate about once they have reached their destination for the battle?

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

7. What happens when the Corporal suggests to the men that if they're not happy with his leadership, they should replace him as leader?

8. How does the feeling of Jonathan's gun in his hands change as he prepares to fire upon the Hessians?

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

10. Why is Jonathan's father against Jonathan joining the war effort?

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