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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 14 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?
(a) He shoots the redcoat in the leg.
(b) He throws a rock at the redcoat.
(c) He trips the redcoat.
(d) He throws water on the redcoat.

2. Who is the Rhode Island slave whose pension application is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 4?
(a) Thomas Anbury.
(b) Jehu Grant.
(c) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(d) Ezra Tilden.

3. What are Curzon and his companions force to eat in Chapter 16?
(a) Coffee grounds.
(b) Dry rice.
(c) Leather.
(d) Firecakes.

4. With how many soldiers does Curzon share his tent after enlisting in Chapter 10?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

5. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eben's full name?

2. What animals does Curzon describe as the most fearful to him in the forest in Chapter 1?

3. The author opens Chapter 9 with an excerpt of a journal from a soldier who enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 13. What was his name?

4. What is the name of the "fusspot old tailor with watery eyes" (47) who appears in Chapter 10?

5. How much is the reward for the builders that complete the first hut at the camp in Chapter 17?

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