Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
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What did Belcher spend most of the day doing?
Sitting in front of the fireplace
Playing cards with the guards.
Cutting sticks for the old woman.
Who was the leader of the men guarding the Englishmen?
Donovan
Bonaparte
Belcher
Who did the guards make fun of because of the way they spoke?
Belcher.
Hawkins.
Donovan.
Why were the Englishmen brought to the old woman's house?
Because the English army was less likely to look for them there.
Because the Englishmen were quite happy to stay there.
Because the weather where they were held before was too hot.
In their household life, what upset Noble the most?
Difficult questions about his religion.
Always losing his money at cards.
Belcher walking in and out like a ghost.
Why was Bonaparte angry with Donovan for not telling him earlier that the Englishmen were hostages?
Because he could see that Donovan was looking forward to shooting the two men.
Because he was enjoying the life on the farm guarding the two men.
Because if he had known at the beginning, he would not have become friends with the two men.
Why didn't Bonaparte tell the Englishmen that they were hostages when he found out about it?
He didn't want to give them a reason to try to escape.
It was O.K. shoot them if the English executed their Irish prisoners.
He was sure that his officers would not give the order to shoot them.
When Hawkins said that he would fight on the Irish side, Bonaparte writes: "We knew that was no way out." Why wasn't that a way out?
They did not trust Hawkins to do what he said.
They knew that Donovan had orders to kill the hostages.
They did not like Hawkins because he was always arguing.
After Hawkins is shot, Belcher says: "Now he knows as much about it as they'll ever let him know..." Why does he say this?
Hawkins didn't know they were hostages.
Hawkins had learnt a lot from his arguments with the old lady.
Hawkins had been arguing with Noble about the next world.
What of these is NOT a possible theme (message) of the story?
Sometimes in war, things happen that change you forever.
If the enemy is cruel to their prisoners, you should be cruel to yours.
You must do your duty as a soldier, even if you don't like it.