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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 14 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eben's full name?
(a) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(b) Ebenezer Williams.
(c) Ebenezer Waterman.
(d) Ebenezer Watson.

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

3. To whom is George Washington's letter addressed that is cited in the opening of Chapter 19?
(a) John Bannister.
(b) Thomas Anbury.
(c) Joseph Plumb Martin.
(d) Daniel Granger.

4. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

5. What regular pay is granted to Curzon when he enlists in Chapter 9?
(a) 10 shillings a month.
(b) 25 shillings a month.
(c) 20 shillings a month.
(d) 30 shillings a month.

Short Answer 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?

2. Where does Benny say he was supposed to be enrolling in college this winter in Chapter 18?

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

4. Who is the 17-year-old private whose journal is cited in the opening of Chapter 18?

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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