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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 27 - 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Curzon's father's name?
(a) William.
(b) Cesar.
(c) Eben.
(d) Paul.

2. On what date does Chapter 1 open?
(a) October 7, 1777.
(b) June 1, 1778.
(c) March 13, 1777.
(d) February 6, 1778.

3. Where did Curzon serve for Judge Bellingham?
(a) Portland.
(b) Hackensack.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

4. What items does Trumbull claim Curzon stole from him in Chapter 8?
(a) Coins and stamps.
(b) A book and paper.
(c) Spoons and belt buckles.
(d) Jewelry and cash.

5. What is the name of the "fusspot old tailor with watery eyes" (47) who appears in Chapter 10?
(a) Eben.
(b) Greenlaw.
(c) Burns.
(d) Silvenus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Rhode Island slave whose pension application is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 4?

2. What does the British Army do at the end of Chapter 5?

3. Whose letter from Valley Forge is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 23?

4. Whose journal is cited in the opening of Chapter 21?

5. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?

(see the answer key)

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