1. How do Arnold's daredevil actions as a young boy relate to his behavior later in life?

2. Is it wrong for the Continental Congress to deny Arnold the promotion he feels he deserves? Does Arnold act responsibly when he learns of the decision?

3. Arnold believes that by turning traitor he can shorten the war, thereby becoming a hero of a different sort. What events lead Arnold to think this way?

Where is he wrong in his reasoning?

4. Arnold joins the Continental Army of his own free will, and as a result his business suffers. He makes up his losses, however, by skimming funds from the money he receives from the Continental Congress. How do you feel about his actions?

5. What kind of future would Arnold have had if he had been promoted? How might that have influenced the war and the formation of the Union...