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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jonathan find himself soon after the battle with the Hessians?

2. What does Jonathan hear when the Hessians wake him up from his rest?

3. Who holds Alexandria, Fleming and Well's Ferry at the beginning of the story?

4. What does Jonathan hear on the morning of April 3rd?

5. What does Jonathan think he saw for an instant through the fog as he walks on the road with the Hessians?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Jonathan feel that the world has grown very small when he is with the Hessians?

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

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

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

6. How do Jonathan's feelings about fighting begin to be altered on the way to the battle as he hears the other soldiers talking?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do the men's initial reactions to fighting Hessians rather than Redcoats foreshadow Jonathan's later experiences with Hessians, or do his experiences as their prisoner reveal another side of them in Jonathan's perception? What do the Hessians represent to the men, and what do they later come to represent for Jonathan?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jonathan's initial bonding with the young Hessian. How does this experience represent an initial turning point in Jonathan's view of the Hessians, and of war in general? What does Jonathan begin to understand about the enemy?

Essay Topic 3

What are Jonathan's primary motives for wanting to go to war, and how do these define his character? Compare his motives to those of others such as the Corporal. What does Jonathan hope to accomplish?

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