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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 happens when Jonathan tries to stand up when is alone after the battle?
(a) He stands easily.
(b) He falls down.
(c) He can only put his weight on one foot.
(d) He gets dizzy.

2. What does the Corporal do when the men ask about the soldiers from Snydertown?
(a) He says they're on their way.
(b) He confesses that he lied about them.
(c) He ignores the questions.
(d) He says they'd be no help.

3. What happens to Jonathan's hands after he puts his gun down when he is alone after the battle?
(a) His fingers become frostbitten.
(b) His fingers remain in position as if he is holding the gun.
(c) His fingers bleed from the blisters.
(d) His hands shake uncontrollably.

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

5. What do the New Jersey soldier uniforms look like?
(a) Blue jackets with white leggings.
(b) White jackets with blue leggings.
(c) Red jackets with white leggings.
(d) White jackets with red leggings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strikes Jonathan about the first Hessian he sees when he is alone after the battle?

2. How does Jonathan feel when he is alone after the battle?

3. What do the Hessians do to Jonathan as they begin to walk with him?

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

5. Who holds Pennington and Trenton at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does the Corporal mislead the soldiers as they head off to battle?

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

4. Why does Jonathan hope the drum or fife player is younger than he?

5. Why is Jonathan so eager to join the war effort in the beginning of the story?

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

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

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

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

10. What new questions does Jonathan ask himself just before the battle begins?

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