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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. Where did the Hessians previously kill many soldiers?
(a) Long Island.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Connecticut.

2. How does the Corporal try to organize the men in Rocktown as the enemy approaches?
(a) In one line.
(b) In three lines.
(c) In two lines.
(d) Hiding behind rocks and bushes.

3. How does Jonathan feel toward the Hessians when he realizes he is all alone with them?
(a) He wants them to ignore him.
(b) He wants to be included and be taken care of.
(c) He wants to escape.
(d) He wants to try to communicate with them.

4. Who falls to the ground as Jonathan finishes reloading his gun?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) A young Hessian.
(c) The Corporal.
(d) Jonathan's father's friend.

5. What happens as Jonathan and the Hessians begin to walk?
(a) A storm is brewing.
(b) It starts to snow.
(c) It starts to rain.
(d) It stops raining.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?

2. Who falls on top of Jonathan's gun in the midst of the battle?

3. What happens when Jonathan starts to whistle on the way to the battle?

4. What does Jonathan wish about the fife and drum players he hears as the Hessians approach?

5. What does Jonathan see a woman doing in Rocktown?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the Corporal orders the men to organize themselves into lines?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why doesn't Jonathan call out when he thinks he sees the Corporal while he is with the Hessians?

9. What does it reveal about the soldiers when one of them shoots into the air as a joke?

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

(see the answer keys)

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