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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what prison had Isabel freed Curzon in the novel's Prelude?
(a) Hopewell Prison.
(b) McAlister Prison.
(c) Bannister Prison.
(d) Bridewell Prison.

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

3. What is the countersign for "Windsor" in Chapter 20?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Millford.
(c) Hartford.
(d) Palace.

4. On what date does Chapter 1 open?
(a) February 6, 1778.
(b) October 7, 1777.
(c) March 13, 1777.
(d) June 1, 1778.

5. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 5?
(a) Major Thomas Anbury.
(b) Major Ebenezer Woodruff.
(c) Major Henry Dearborn.
(d) Major Jehu Grant.

6. Whose shoes "fell apart completely" (96) when he has left the tent in Chapter 19?
(a) Curzon's.
(b) Silvenus's.
(c) Greenlaw's.
(d) Eben's.

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

8. When does Curzon say Isabel ran off with their money in Chapter 1?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) October.

9. Whose letter from Valley Forge is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 23?
(a) Henry Knox's.
(b) Private Ichabod Ward's.
(c) Colonel Isaac Sherman's.
(d) Thomas Anbury's.

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

11. To whom is George Washington's letter addressed that opens Chapter 20?
(a) Thomas Anbury.
(b) Jehu Grant.
(c) Sergeant John Smith.
(d) Henry Laurens.

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

13. Who is the Sergeant of the First Rhode Island Regiment that is quoted in the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) Sergeant John Smith.
(b) Sergeant Henry Dearborn.
(c) Sergeant Thomas Anbury.
(d) Sergeant Jehu Grant.

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

15. 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?
(a) Jehu Grant.
(b) Ezra Tilden.
(c) Daniel Granger.
(d) Ebenezer Woodruff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dates are denoted in the opening of Chapter 23?

2. What date is denoted at the opening of the Prelude?

3. What date opens Chapter 3?

4. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?

5. Who is given Sergeant Woodruff's pencil nubs after he dies?

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