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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 date opens Chapter 3?
(a) June 2, 1777.
(b) October 7, 1777.
(c) September 12, 1777.
(d) March 3, 1778.

2. Why is the washerwoman drummed from the camp in Chapter 15?
(a) For stealing.
(b) For murder.
(c) For adultery.
(d) For espionage.

3. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 3, describing the Second Battle of Saratoga?
(a) Jehu Grant's.
(b) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(c) Major Henry Dearborn's.
(d) Thomas Anbury's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?

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

3. What is the name of the "fusspot old tailor with watery eyes" (47) who appears in Chapter 10?

4. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?

5. In what month does Curzon say he fell in love with Isabel in the chapter titled "Before"?

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