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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. What word from the novel refers to Germans who served but were not incorporated into the British Army?
(a) Hessians.
(b) Nazis.
(c) Recons.
(d) Infidels.

2. How old does Curzon claim to be when enlisting in Chapter 9?
(a) Near 17.
(b) Near 16.
(c) Near 18.
(d) Near 14.

3. What object does Curzon weep over having lost in Chapter 6?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His blanket.
(c) His hat.
(d) His tie.

4. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?
(a) Luke Greenlaw.
(b) Silvenus.
(c) Curzon Smith.
(d) Peter Brown.

5. With how many soldiers does Curzon share his tent after enlisting in Chapter 10?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Isabel want to find in Charleston in the Prelude?

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

3. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?

4. Where did Curzon serve for Judge Bellingham?

5. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 3, describing the Second Battle of Saratoga?

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