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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is referred to as General Washington's manservant in Chapter 39?
(a) Henry Knox.
(b) Thomas Anbury.
(c) John Bannister.
(d) Billy Lee.

2. What dates does Chapter 43 span?
(a) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.
(b) June 1, 1778 - June 12, 1778.
(c) February 23, 1778 - March 17, 1778.
(d) February 1, 1778 - February 13, 1778.

3. What date is denoted in the opening of Chapter 46?
(a) February 6, 1778.
(b) February 7, 1778.
(c) February 14, 1778.
(d) April 4, 1778.

4. What date opens Chapter 27?
(a) June 1, 1778.
(b) March 13, 1777.
(c) January 19, 1778.
(d) February 6, 1778.

5. Where did Isabel live with her master before she escaped long ago?
(a) Wall Street.
(b) Bayone Street.
(c) Magazine Street.
(d) White Street.

6. Who is the writer of the letter to Adrienne that opens Chapter 55?
(a) Marquis de Lafayette.
(b) Joseph Valentine.
(c) Private Joseph Plumb Martin.
(d) Baron de Gaudy.

7. 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.

8. On what day does Chapter 48 begin?
(a) January 19, 1777.
(b) February 14, 1778.
(c) February 6, 1778.
(d) April 5, 1778.

9. To whom is Baron von Steuben's letter addressed that is quoted in the opening of Chapter 46?
(a) Baron de Gaudy.
(b) Colonel Isaac Sherman.
(c) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(d) Sergeant John Smith.

10. How many soldiers are said to be at the camp at Valley Forge in Chapter 43?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 11,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 16,000.

11. How does Eben say John Burns died in Chapter 46?
(a) From hanging.
(b) From drowning.
(c) From smallpox.
(d) From fire.

12. What is Missus Cook's first name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Anna.

13. On what date does Chapter 42 open?
(a) February 7, 1778
(b) June 1, 1778.
(c) February 6, 1778.
(d) February 22, 1778.

14. Who is relocated to the parlor as his sleeping quarters and with his duties as forage master in Chapter 55?
(a) Baron de Gaudy.
(b) General Biddle.
(c) Joseph Valentine.
(d) Private Joseph Plumb Martin.

15. Whose journal entry is cited in the opening of Chapter 54?
(a) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(b) Colonel Isaac Sherman's.
(c) Sergeant John Smith's.
(d) Private George Ewing's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What span of days comprises Chapter 28?

2. How many sons does the cook tell Curzon she has raised in Chapter 38?

3. What does John Burns demand from Curzon in Chapter 27?

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

5. What is the name of Bellingham's wife who has died in the past year?

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