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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 142 through 152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Corporal get angry when a soldier in Rocktown fires a shot into the air?
(a) The soldier is wasting ammunition.
(b) The soldier used the Corporal's gun.
(c) He's afraid they'll give away their location.
(d) The Corporal doesn't want to frighten the woman.

2. What does the interior of the house Jonathan and the Hessians find look like?
(a) One room with a tile floor.
(b) One floor with several rooms.
(c) Two stories with a decaying staircase.
(d) One room with a dirt floor.

3. What do the men at the campfire give Jonathan to eat?
(a) Soup.
(b) Johnnycake.
(c) Beans.
(d) Mush.

4. How does Jonathan's father's friend respond to Jonathan's questions on the way to the battle?
(a) He tells Jonathan it's better if he doesn't know the details.
(b) He asks Jonathan whether he has his father's permission to fight.
(c) He fills Jonathan in on the details of the battle.
(d) He refuses to speak to Jonathan.

5. What happens to the Hessians on the porch?
(a) They are wounded and taken prisoner.
(b) They are unscathed and taken prisoner.
(c) They are killed by the Americans.
(d) They shoot their way past the Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point does the Corporal tell the men they should start shooting the Hessians?

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

3. What is Jonathan afraid of as he and the Hessians rest?

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

5. What does Jonathan fear when he sees the light after leaving the house?

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