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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 54 - 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months have passed between the Prelude and Chapter 1?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. To whom is George Washington's letter addressed that is cited in the opening of Chapter 19?
(a) Daniel Granger.
(b) Joseph Plumb Martin.
(c) John Bannister.
(d) Thomas Anbury.

3. What do Curzon and his fellow soldiers use to mark a line on their sleeves to denote mourning in Chapter 23?
(a) Ink.
(b) Mud.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Blood.

4. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(b) Mayor Henry Dearborn's.
(c) British Ensign Thomas Anbury's.
(d) General Gates's.

5. Why is there no food being served at the camp when Curzon's regiment arrives in Chapter 14?
(a) The rain soaked everything.
(b) The soldiers are being punished.
(c) The food caught fire.
(d) The meat is spoilt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What items does Trumbull claim Curzon stole from him in Chapter 8?

3. What French words does Curzon describe as meaning "Make a loud ruckus in a coordinated and impressive manner" (254) in Chapter 56?

4. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a stoop-shouldered son of a fisherman who liked to draw" (54)?

5. What is the name of Curzon's brigade commander?

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