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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Isabel when she found a seamstress to work for?
(a) New Brunswick.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Morristown.

3. To whom is General Nathaniel Greene's letter addressed which opens Chapter 48?
(a) Baron de Gaudy.
(b) Joseph Valentine.
(c) Catharine Greene.
(d) Hannah Glasse.

4. How much money did James Bellingham promise to give Curzon when he emancipated him?
(a) 40 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

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

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

7. Who has become sergeant of Curzon's former unit in Chapter 46?
(a) Silvenus.
(b) Brown.
(c) Eben.
(d) Greenlaw.

8. Where does Missus Cook go to be with her family in Chapter 57?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

9. 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 de Gaudy.
(c) Mister Duporteil.
(d) Mister Valentine.

10. Where does James Bellingham tell Curzon to meet him at noon the next day in Chapter 30?
(a) Williams Hall.
(b) Moore Hall.
(c) Anderson Hall.
(d) White Hall.

11. 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) Private Joseph Plumb Martin.
(c) General Biddle.
(d) Joseph Valentine.

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

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

14. What encircles Isabel's neck?
(a) A diamond necklace.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A leather rope.
(d) An iron collar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Baron von Steuben from?

2. What recipe is described in the quotation that opens Chapter 38?

3. Where is a battalion of black and Indian soldiers being assembled in Chapter 43?

4. Who is the writer of the letter to Adrienne that opens Chapter 55?

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

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