Characters
Sequence
Main Idea
Cause & Effect
Details
100
Who is Jonathan? A. A store-owner B. A corporal in the army C. A 13 year-old boy D. A Hessian mercenary
C. A 13 year-old boy
100
The book was set during what war? A. The Revolutionary War B. The Civil War C. World War II D. The War of 1812
A. The Revolutionary War
100
Which side is Jonathan fighting on? A. The colonists who want freedom B. The British C. The Hessians who work for the British D. He is not on either side
A. The colonists who want freedom
100
Why did Jonathan take the boy into the house and show him to the Hessians? A. He couldn't understand the boy and he needed help. B. He knew the Hessians would reward him for it. C. He thought the boy already knew the Hessians. D. The boy asked to go into his house.
A. He couldn't understand the boy and he needed help.
100
Who did Jonathan find when he walked towards the fire? A. The Hessians B. The Americans C. His Father D. The Boy
B. The Americans
200
Who captured Jonathan? A. Three British soldiers B. His father C. Three Hessian soldiers D. The Corporal and his men
C. Three Hessian soldiers
200
Where did the men of the community gather when the bell rang at the beginning of the book? A. At Jonathan's house B. At the church C. Outside the tavern D. In the fields
C. Outside the tavern
200
How does Jonathan feel about the possibility of a battle at the beginning of the book? A. He is scared for his family. B. He is excited but does not want to be a part of it. C. He is excited and wants to fight. D. He hates everything about war.
C. He is excited and wants to fight.
200
Why did Jonathan's father not go to the tavern like the other men? A. He was scared. B. His leg was hurt. C. He didn't know they were going. D. He did not get along with the tavern owner.
B. His leg was hurt.
200
Why did Jonathan bury the boy's parents? A. The boy asked him to. B. The Hessians made him. C. He knew them. D. He thought they deserved to be buried.
D. He thought they deserved to be buried.
300
Who was in charge of the Americans? A. The Frenchman B. The Corporal C. Jonathan's father D. The Hessians
B. The Corporal
300
Where were Jonathan and the Americans when they met the Hessians at the fighting ground? A. Standing in the road. B. Hiding in the trees. C. Laying in the ditches D. Running at the Hessians.
A. Standing in the road.
300
What do the American soldiers and the Corporal want to do? A. Go home and stop fighting. B. Go to the house and kill the Hessians. C. Give Jonathan a medal. D. Take the boy to the tavern and get him some food.
B. Go to the house and kill the Hessians.
300
What caused the woman at the well in Rocktown run back to her house? A. She was scared of the soldiers Jonathan was with. B. She found out that there were enemy troops coming. C. She heard her son crying. D. The well was empty.
B. She found out that there were enemy troops coming.
300
What led the Hessians to walk toward the house? A. the porch light B. the cow C. the river D. the boy
B. the cow
400
Why didn't the boy speak to Jonathan or the Hessians? A. He was shocked by what he had seen. B. He didn't understand English or German. C. He was too young to talk. D. He was afraid of them.
B. He didn't understand English or German.
400
What did Jonathan do after he went back to the house with the Americans and saw that the Hessians were sleeping? A. He told the Americans to come in the house. B. He told the Americans they were not there. C. He woke the Hessians up to warn them. D. He made the Hessians sneak out the back door.
C. He woke the Hessians up to warn them.
400
What did Jonathan finally realize at the end of the story? A. His father was scared of everything. B. His father didn't want him to get older. C. His father just wanted to keep him safe. D. His father was sorry he didn't go fight with Jonathan.
C. His father just wanted to keep him safe.
400
What was the effect of Jonathan taking the boy with him when he escaped? A. He had to wait until the sun rose. B. He could not also carry the gun. C. He was able to untie the knot. D. He also got to take the boy's horse.
B. He could not also carry the gun.
400
Where does Jonathan get his gun? A. His father B. His brother C. He steals it from the tavern. D. The tavern owner lends it to him.
D. The tavern owner lends it to him.
500
Which of these is true of the Hessians? A. They are fighting for the British. B. They are fighting for freedom. C. They are from Mexico. D. They speak English.
A. They are fighting for the British.
500
In what year does this story take place? A. 1776 B. 1778 C. 1878 D. 1916
B. 1778
500
Why were the farmer and his wife killed? A. They were fighting against the Hessians. B. They were French spies who were helping the British. C. They were starving. D. They had told everyone they hated the King.
B. They were French spies who were helping the British.
500
Why did the men have to wait until the enemy was fifty yards or less before firing their guns? A. It was a rule of war. B. They promised the Hessians they would wait. C. Their guns were not good enough to shoot far distances accurately. D. They were unsure who was walking towards them on the road.
C. Their guns were not good enough to shoot far distances accurately.
500
When Jonathan was trying to escape, what does he think a real soldier would do that he could not do? A. Kill the Hessians. B. Burn down the house. C. Speak German. D. Save the boy.
A. Kill the Hessians.
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