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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old did James Bellingham turn on the birthday described by Curzon in "Before"?
(a) 21.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 30.

2. On what date does Chapter 56 open?
(a) March 19, 1778.
(b) April 29, 1778.
(c) May 6, 1778.
(d) June 4, 1778.

3. Who is George Washington's overseer whose letter is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 40?
(a) Henry Knox.
(b) Joseph Valentine.
(c) Henry Laurens.
(d) Jehu Grant.

4. Where does Eben say Aunt Patience's house is located in Chapter 47?
(a) Outside New Brunswick.
(b) North of Brooklyn.
(c) Outside Philadelphia.
(d) Outside Leominster.

5. What date opens Chapter 29?
(a) December 22, 1777.
(b) February 12, 1778.
(c) June 1, 1778.
(d) January 19, 1778.

6. Who is the mariner and former slave whose quote opens Chapter 37?
(a) Olaudah Equiano.
(b) Henry Laurens.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) Jehu Grant.

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

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

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

10. How many sons does the cook tell Curzon she has raised in Chapter 38?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

11. On what date does Chapter 32 open?
(a) June 1, 1778.
(b) February 11, 1778.
(c) February 7, 1778.
(d) February 13, 1778.

12. How many men is Baron von Steuben training to march in unison in Chapter 45?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

13. On what date does Chapter 58 open?
(a) May 14, 1778.
(b) September 13, 1778.
(c) June 6, 1778.
(d) March 4, 1778.

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

15. Where does Eben tell the officers he fought alongside Curzon in Chapter 46?
(a) Ballyhoo.
(b) Saratoga.
(c) Ft. Ryan.
(d) Sumpter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Baron von Steuben from?

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

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

4. In what prison did James Bellingham believe Curzon had died?

5. Where does Isabel tell Curzon she trusted him but he went behind her back in Chapter 40?

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