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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 45 - 53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Benny preparing to study in college before he joined the war efforts?
(a) Law.
(b) History.
(c) Biology.
(d) Pre-med.

2. What does Eben use to cover his uncle's face before he is buried in Chapter 23?
(a) His hat.
(b) His shirt sleeve.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His blanket.

3. What is contained in the wooden box that Curzon takes from the dead redcoat in Chapter 4?
(a) A compass.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) Silver spoons.

4. In what month does Curzon say he fell in love with Isabel in the chapter titled "Before"?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) March.

5. Who is the burly lad who claims to see Noah on the Hudson in Chapter 11?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Silvenus.
(c) Greenlaw.
(d) Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is George Washington's overseer whose letter is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 40?

2. Whose shoes "fell apart completely" (96) when he has left the tent in Chapter 19?

3. How far away is the camp that Curzon must travel to while carrying a wounded soldier in Chapter 6?

4. Where is the company from that wins the cabin-building contest in Chapter 22?

5. The author opens Chapter 9 with an excerpt of a journal from a soldier who enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 13. What was his name?

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