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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. How long had the blizzard lasted when the skies finally clear in Chapter 29?

2. Who is the servant that takes Curzon to see Bellingham in Chapter 36?

3. On what date does Chapter 35 begin?

4. From whom is the letter addressed to John Adams that opens Chapter 33?

5. Where is a battalion of black and Indian soldiers being assembled in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is indicated by the display of Greenlaw's men in Chapter 56?

2. What does the French proclamation mean for the Americans in Chapter 54?

3. Why does Isabel tell Curzon that she did not flee in Chapter 53?

4. What happens in the confrontation between Curzon and Burns in Chapter 27?

5. How has the setting of Moore Hall changed in Chapter 55?

6. Why does Curzon not tell the members of his unit who assaulted him in Chapter 28?

7. How do Curzon and Isabel overcome Bellingham in Chapter 61?

8. What charge does Curzon face in Chapter 34? What is his punishment?

9. What event does Curzon decide will be the best time to run away in Chapter 39? Why?

10. What was the agreement that Curzon had with Bellingham when they last saw one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Curzon's plan for and execution of his and Isabel's escape in the end of the novel. Who assists Curzon and Isabel? How? Where do they go to escape?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Silvenus in the novel. How old is Silvenus? What is his back-story? How does he fit in among Curzon's company?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Sergeant Woodruff in the novel. How does Sergeant Woodruff treat his troops? How does his treatment compare with the treatment of other sergeants? What is Sergeant Woodruff's relationship to Eben?

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