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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. 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?
(a) Jehu Grant.
(b) Daniel Granger.
(c) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(d) Ezra Tilden.

2. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?
(a) A hunk of cheese.
(b) A baked potato.
(c) A bowl of rice.
(d) A bowl of pudding.

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

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

5. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?
(a) Hugh Faulkner.
(b) Luke Greenlaw.
(c) Peter Brown.
(d) John Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?

2. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 10?

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

4. What is contained in the wooden box that Curzon takes from the dead redcoat in Chapter 4?

5. Whose quote describing the Battles of Saratoga opens Chapter 6?

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