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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is George Washington's letter addressed that opens Chapter 20?

2. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 7?

3. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?

4. What dates are denoted in the opening of Chapter 23?

5. Who is the Rhode Island General whose report to George Washington is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Curzon describe the marching of the British prisoners in Chapter 10?

2. What does Eben say led to the fight between him and Burns in Chapter 21?

3. What leads to the reconciliation between Curzon and Eben?

4. How are the barracks to be erected at Valley Forge?

5. What does Curzon do the help the Patriot soldier in Chapter 2?

6. What genre does Forge fall into? What are the qualities of this genre?

7. At what camp had Curzon spent the last winter? How does he describe it?

8. What is the general setting of the novel? When does it begin and end?

9. How is Benjamin Edwards described?

10. How does Eben respond to the stolen goods in Curzon's bag in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss elements of symbolism, imagery, irony, and foreshadowing in Forge, citing examples from the text. What purpose does each literary device serve? Does the author also employ red herrings? What are examples of these?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conditions of the Valley Forge camp. What do Curzon and his company find when they arrive at the camp? How many soldiers are housed at the camp? What are the lacking necessities at the camp?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Gideon in the novel. How old is Gideon? From where has he been sent on loan to the army by his master? What secrets are revealed about Gideon in the course of the narrative?

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