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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. How many American soldiers does Jonathan learn were killed or wounded in the battle?
2. What does the Corporal yell to the Hessians from outside the house?
3. How does the soldier who helps Jonathan react to Jonathan's grave-digging?
4. What does the boy do when he and Jonathan discover his dead parents?
5. What happens to the Hessians on the porch?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the Hessians treat Jonathan when he is trying to save their lives?
2. Why is it important to Jonathan to know whether the Hessians killed the boy's parents?
3. When Jonathan starts to protest the Corporal's orders, explaining that the Hessians "didn't hurt me," what effect does the Corporal's response have on him?
4. Why is the task of milking the cow so comforting to Jonathan?
5. What connection does Jonathan make between the death of his father's friend in battle and the death of the boy's parents at the hands of the Corporal?
6. What does the Corporal's reaction to Jonathan and the boy's appearance at the campfire reveal about his character?
7. By using a language that the Hessians do not understand, does the Corporal really give them a chance to save their lives when he tells them to surrender?
8. Why is the Corporal being kind to Jonathan after he wakes him up?
9. What event causes Jonathan to reassess whether the Hessians are his friends or his enemies as he milks the cow?
10. Why does Jonathan feel a sense of comaraderie with his enemy captor, just because he winks at him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When the Frenchman explains to Jonathan that soldiers either kill or get killed, what is it about Jonathan's experience that leads him to believe that it may not be this black-and-white? How has Jonathan's notion of what it means to be a soldier changed?
Essay Topic 2
Trace Jonathan's thoughts, feelings and reactions toward the Corporal throughout the book. At what points does Jonathan trust him, and at what points does he exhibit doubt and uncertainty? What part does the Corporal play in Jonathan's ultimate character shift at the end of the book?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways is this book a coming-of-age story? What are the major events that cause Jonathan to change from a child to an adult, and how do these changes manifest in him? How is he different before and after his experiences as a soldier?
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