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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 37 - 44.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 bottle of vodka.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A half-bottle of rum.
(d) A beer.

3. Who refers to Gideon as "a peculiar egg" (185) in Chapter 39?
(a) Robert.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Missus Cook.
(d) Bellingham.

4. What is Curzon's father's name?
(a) Eben.
(b) William.
(c) Paul.
(d) Cesar.

5. What span of days comprises Chapter 28?
(a) March 12, 1778 - April 1, 1778.
(b) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.
(c) June 2, 1778 - June 14, 1778.
(d) July 12, 1778 - August 14, 1778.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Curzon and his fellow soldiers use to mark a line on their sleeves to denote mourning in Chapter 23?

2. What was Benny preparing to study in college before he joined the war efforts?

3. Why is the washerwoman drummed from the camp in Chapter 15?

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

5. What do the Patriot soldiers do as the British prisoners are marched in, in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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