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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 20 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Curzon and his fellow soldiers use to mark a line on their sleeves to denote mourning in Chapter 23?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Mud.
(c) Blood.
(d) Ink.

2. Who is addressed in the letter from George Washington that is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 14?
(a) Henry Laurens.
(b) Daniel Granger.
(c) Sergeant John Smith.
(d) Thomas Anbury.

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

4. What date is denoted at the opening of Chapter 15?
(a) March 13, 1777.
(b) December 22, 1777.
(c) June 1, 1778.
(d) October 7, 1777.

5. Who is the American Ambassador in France that Thomas Paine's letter is addressed to in the opening of Chapter 22?
(a) Thomas Anbury.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) John Bannister.
(d) Henry Knox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?

2. What word from the novel refers to Germans who served but were not incorporated into the British Army?

3. On what date does Chapter 1 open?

4. How old was Eben when his father sent him to live with his uncle?

5. What does Eben use to cover his uncle's face before he is buried in Chapter 23?

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