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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 is Jonathan hoping as he heads toward the sound of the bell?
(a) That he will fight in a big battle.
(b) That he will not have to fight.
(c) That the battle will be small.
(d) That his parents will forgive him for fighting.

2. What facial feature does the youngest Hessian have?
(a) A bruise.
(b) A long, dark mustache.
(c) A thin, blond wisp of mustache.
(d) A scar.

3. Where does Jonathan go to find out information about the ringing of the bell?
(a) The school.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The church.
(d) The town meeting hall.

4. What does Jonathan notice about the enemy officer on the horse as he gets closer?
(a) He has a scar.
(b) He has a tattoo.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He has a large moustache.

5. Why does Jonathan jump up and yell "Don't shoot!" to the Hessians.
(a) He wants to surrender as their prisoner.
(b) He doesn't understand their language.
(c) He heard them plotting to kill him.
(d) He wants to join their side.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country is the foreign man who is among the soldiers with Jonathan?

2. What is Jonathan's father's attitude toward Jonathan going to war?

3. What is the tavern made of?

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

5. What does Jonathan suspect about the parents of the boy who was killed in the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the youngest Hessian seem safer and more trustworthy to Jonathan than the other two?

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

4. Why does Jonathan lie to the tavern keeper about having permission from his father to fight?

5. How does Jonathan begin to understand what the Hessians are saying to him?

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

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

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

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

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

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