2. What happens as Jonathan and the Hessians begin to walk?
(a) It starts to rain.
(b) A storm is brewing.
(c) It starts to snow.
(d) It stops raining.

3. What promise does Jonathan make to the tavern keeper?
(a) That he'll return the gun.
(b) That he'll get permission from his parents to fight.
(c) That he'll return safely from battle.
(d) That he'll pay him for the gun.

4. How does the Corporal try to organize the men in Rocktown as the enemy approaches?
(a) Hiding behind rocks and bushes.
(b) In three lines.
(c) In one line.
(d) In two lines.

5. What stories has Jonathan heard about what Hessians do to prisoners?
(a) Torture and beheading.
(b) Hanging, jailing and enslavement.
(c) Death by firing squad.
(d) Death by starvation.

6. What does the tavern keeper encourage Jonathan to do?
(a) To run away when the battle begins.
(b) Not to fight.
(c) To fight.
(d) To get more training before fighting.

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

8. What does Jonathan suspect about the parents of the boy who was killed in the war?
(a) That they are Tories.
(b) That they are Hessians.
(c) That they are British.
(d) That they are French.

9. What does Jonathan do soon after the battle with the Hessians?
(a) He starts to cry.
(b) He cleans and reloads his gun.
(c) He searches for his comrades.
(d) He searches for the Hessians.

10. Who is the stranger who gathers the soldiers?
(a) A civilian.
(b) A corporal.
(c) A sergeant.
(d) A general.

11. What does Jonathan realize about his situation as he walks on the road with the Hessians?
(a) That his escape plan is flawed.
(b) That his escape plan is sound.
(c) That he should have tried to escape while the Hessians rested.
(d) That he has not been planning to escape.

12. What happens when the Corporal invites the men to replace him?
(a) They argue.
(b) They remain silent.
(c) They put it to a vote.
(d) They decide not to have any leader.

13. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The French.
(c) The British and the Hessians.
(d) The Tories.

14. What is the Hessians' reputation?
(a) They kill for land.
(b) They kill for money.
(c) They kill for sport.
(d) They take hostages.

15. What happens to Jonathan immediately following the battle with the Hessians?
(a) Three Hessians come after him.
(b) He chases after the Hessians.
(c) He kills the remaining Hessians.
(d) The American soldiers come back for him.