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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 20 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they give to Sergeant Woodruff before they pack him on a litter to take him to get medical care in Chapter 22?
(a) A half-bottle of rum.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A bottle of vodka.
(d) A beer.

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

3. Who has ordered several companies out of camp to harass the British in Chapter 7?
(a) General Watts.
(b) Major Henry Dearborn.
(c) General Gates.
(d) General Hebert.

4. How old was Eben when his father sent him to live with his uncle?
(a) Nine.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

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. Who are assigned digging a privy trench for the camp in Chapter 17?

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

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

5. What food does the sergeant obtain and distribute to his regiment in Chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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