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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Eben say he went scavenging in Chapter 21?
(a) John Bannister.
(b) John Burns.
(c) Thomas Anbury.
(d) Private George Ewing.

2. Whose quote describing the Battles of Saratoga opens Chapter 6?
(a) Major Henry Dearborn's.
(b) Jehu Grant's.
(c) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(d) British Ensign Thomas Anbury's.

3. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 3, describing the Second Battle of Saratoga?
(a) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(b) Major Henry Dearborn's.
(c) Jehu Grant's.
(d) Thomas Anbury's.

4. What has Sergeant Woodruff using when he was injured in Chapter 22?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A gun.
(c) A kitchen knife.
(d) An axe.

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

6. How far is the camp at Valley Forge from Philadelphia?
(a) 12 miles.
(b) 18 miles.
(c) 67 miles.
(d) 6 miles.

7. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a stoop-shouldered son of a fisherman who liked to draw" (54)?
(a) Luke Greenlaw.
(b) Hugh Faulkner.
(c) William Anderson.
(d) John Brown.

8. Where does Benny say he was supposed to be enrolling in college this winter in Chapter 18?
(a) Harvard College.
(b) Yale College.
(c) Emerson College.
(d) Princeton College.

9. What last name does Curzon give when he enlists in the armed services?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Berry.
(d) Bond.

10. How much is the reward for the builders that complete the first hut at the camp in Chapter 17?
(a) $15.
(b) $20.
(c) $34.
(d) $12.

11. What dates are denoted in the opening of Chapter 23?
(a) December 31, 1777 - January 1, 1778.
(b) February 23, 1778 - March 17, 1778.
(c) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.
(d) March 18, 1778 - March 22, 1778.

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

13. How old does Curzon claim to be when enlisting in Chapter 9?
(a) Near 14.
(b) Near 18.
(c) Near 16.
(d) Near 17.

14. What is the name of the larger hill behind Mount Joy?
(a) Mount Rose.
(b) Mount Misery.
(c) Mount Casper.
(d) Mount Vernon.

15. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?
(a) Silvenus.
(b) Peter Brown.
(c) Luke Greenlaw.
(d) Curzon Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Curzon say he fell in love with Isabel in the chapter titled "Before"?

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

3. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?

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

5. On what date does Chapter 1 open?

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