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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. Why does Jonathan decide not to leave his gun on the ground in the battle in Rocktown?
(a) Because it was borrowed.
(b) Because he needs it to defend himself.
(c) Because it was expensive.
(d) Because the man who falls on it tells him to take it.

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

3. What question asked by the woman in Rocktown surprises Jonathan?
(a) Where they're headed.
(b) Whether they're hungry.
(c) What side they're fighting on.
(d) Where they came from.

4. Why does Jonathan decide not to ask any more questions about the battle after talking to his father's friend?
(a) He's so tired he no longer cares.
(b) He doesn't trust any of the other men.
(c) He decides he'd rather not know.
(d) He's afraid of being sent home.

5. How is Jonathan feeling just before the battle with the Hessians begins?
(a) Brave and prepared.
(b) Unworthy of being a soldier.
(c) Nervous and ill.
(d) Determined to prove himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan detect in the face of the man who accuses the Corporal of having a reputation?

2. What does Jonathan have trouble doing as the enemy approaches in Rocktown?

3. What does Jonathan think as he and the Hessians begin walking on the road?

4. How does the Corporal suggest they approach the battle?

5. Who are the Tories in the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do the soldiers react to the woman in Rocktown when she runs away upon learning that enemy soldiers are on their way?

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

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

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

9. What is Jonathan concerned about when he has trouble loading his gun as the enemy approaches?

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

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