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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what regiment does William Farnsworth Cook serve?
(a) The 5th Pennsyvania Regiment.
(b) The 12th New Hampshire Regiment.
(c) The 4th New York Regiment.
(d) The 16th Massachusetts Regiment.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Isabel do in the ending of Chapter 53?
(a) She slaps Curzon.
(b) She runs from the room.
(c) She throws water on Curzon.
(d) She kisses Curzon.

8. Who is John Laurens's valet?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Shrewsberry.
(c) Walters.
(d) Gideon.

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

10. What is the name of Bellingham's wife who has died in the past year?
(a) Lorna.
(b) Marsha.
(c) Jeane.
(d) Hazel.

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

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

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

14. Chapter 49 spans from April 6, 1778 to what date?
(a) June 3, 1778.
(b) February 13, 1778.
(c) April 29, 1778.
(d) April 4, 1778.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men is Baron von Steuben training to march in unison in Chapter 45?

2. Where does James Bellingham tell Curzon to meet him at noon the next day in Chapter 30?

3. To whom is John Laurens' letter addressed which opens Chapter 43?

4. What does Curzon do with Bellingham's key while Bellingham is bathing in Chapter 55?

5. Who is referred to as General Washington's manservant in Chapter 39?

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