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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are in Curzon's former company in Chapter 56?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

2. Whose notes on the instructions of Baron von Steuben are cited in the opening of Chapter 45?
(a) Private Joseph Plumb Martin's.
(b) Colonel Isaac Sherman's.
(c) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(d) British Ensign Thomas Anbury's.

3. From whom is the letter addressed to John Adams that opens Chapter 33?
(a) Abigail Adams.
(b) Daniel Granger.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) Henry Laurens.

4. What does Curzon say he tastes in the food that he eats at Moore Hall in Chapter 41?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Jubilance.
(c) Envy.
(d) Sorrow.

5. What is the name of Lord Stirling's cook?
(a) James.
(b) Edward.
(c) Malvina.
(d) Peter.

6. What recipe is described in the quotation that opens Chapter 38?
(a) Calf's foot pie.
(b) Fried potatoes.
(c) Candied apples.
(d) Mincemeat pie.

7. Who is described in Chapter 48 as "the long-haired fellow who drew maps for General Washington" (224) in Chapter 48?
(a) Mister v
(b) Mister Valentine.
(c) Mister de Gaudy.
(d) Mister Duporteil.

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

9. To what position does Missus Greene hope her husband will be appointed to after the war?
(a) Japanese Ambassador.
(b) English Ambassador.
(c) French Ambassador.
(d) German Ambassador.

10. What causes issues with the preserving of meat being brought to the camp?
(a) Spread of smallpox.
(b) Lack of ice.
(c) Lack of water.
(d) Lack of salt.

11. To what fort does General Greene set out in Chapter 58?
(a) Fort Williams.
(b) The Fishkill Fort.
(c) Fort Sumpter.
(d) The Staten Island Fort.

12. Whose quotation from the book Domestic Medicine is cited in the opening of Chapter 49?
(a) Dr. Kimble's.
(b) Dr. Ross's.
(c) Dr. Buchan's.
(d) Dr. Dupre's.

13. Who is the surgeon whose diary entry is cited in the opening if Chapter 28?
(a) Dr. Daniel Granger.
(b) Dr. Jehu Grant.
(c) Dr. Thomas Anbury.
(d) Dr. Albigence Waldo.

14. Who enters the hut to say that the escape plan will not work in Chapter 47?
(a) Luke Greenlaw.
(b) Even.
(c) Silvenus.
(d) Henry Barry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 45 begins on March 23, 1778 and spans to what date?

2. What does Curzon vow to do as he falls asleep in the end of Chapter 35?

3. On what date does Chapter 54 begin?

4. On what day does Chapter 48 begin?

5. Chapter 49 spans from April 6, 1778 to what date?

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