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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who has ordered several companies out of camp to harass the British in Chapter 7?
(a) General Watts.
(b) Major Henry Dearborn.
(c) General Hebert.
(d) General Gates.

3. What food does Eben take Curzon to eat at camp in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Oranges and cherries.
(b) Chicken stew and biscuits.
(c) Potato soup and bread.
(d) Firecakes and water.

4. What does Curzon insist the young rebel soldier do in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Tell him his name.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Run away.
(d) Drink water.

5. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 10?
(a) Major Henry Dearborn.
(b) Major Thomas Anbury.
(c) Major Daniel Granger.
(d) Major Ebenezer Woodruff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Sergeant of the First Rhode Island Regiment that is quoted in the opening of Chapter 11?

2. What is Sergeant Woodruff's first name?

3. Who is attributed to the quote that opens Chapter 2?

4. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?

5. From what prison had Isabel freed Curzon in the novel's Prelude?

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