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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. Who is the 17-year-old private whose journal is cited in the opening of Chapter 18?
(a) Private John Smith.
(b) Private Thomas Anbury.
(c) Private Daniel Granger.
(d) Private Joseph Plumb Martin.

2. How many British prisoners have been taken by the Patriots at Curzon's camp in Chapter 10?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 6,000.

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

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

5. In what regiment is Eben assigned?
(a) The 1st Rhode Island Regiment.
(b) The 4th New York Regiment.
(c) The 12th New Hampshire Regiment.
(d) The 16th Massachusetts Regiment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is addressed in the letter from George Washington that is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 14?

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

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

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

5. Who is the burly lad who claims to see Noah on the Hudson in Chapter 11?

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