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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 45 - 53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Curzon vow to do as he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 35?
(a) To kill Bellingham.
(b) To break out of prison.
(c) To contact his brother.
(d) To marry Isabel.

2. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?
(a) He throws a rock at the redcoat.
(b) He throws water on the redcoat.
(c) He shoots the redcoat in the leg.
(d) He trips the redcoat.

3. What dates comprise Chapter 44?
(a) February 23, 1778 - March 17, 1778.
(b) March 18, 1778 - March 22, 1778.
(c) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.
(d) March 12, 1778 - March 16, 1778.

4. What word is defined in the dictionary entry that opens Chapter 24?
(a) Emancipation.
(b) Gold.
(c) Iron.
(d) Steel.

5. What are Curzon and his companions force to eat in Chapter 16?
(a) Firecakes.
(b) Leather.
(c) Dry rice.
(d) Coffee grounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has come to work on a portait in Chapter 48?

2. Who is the author of The Art of Cookery, published in 1774?

3. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?

4. Who is the Rhode Island slave whose pension application is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 4?

5. Where does Eben say Aunt Patience's house is located in Chapter 47?

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