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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On what date does Chapter 1 open?
(a) March 13, 1777.
(b) February 6, 1778.
(c) June 1, 1778.
(d) October 7, 1777.
2. Why is there no food being served at the camp when Curzon's regiment arrives in Chapter 14?
(a) The rain soaked everything.
(b) The soldiers are being punished.
(c) The food caught fire.
(d) The meat is spoilt.
3. What does Eben use to cover his uncle's face before he is buried in Chapter 23?
(a) His shirt sleeve.
(b) His blanket.
(c) His hat.
(d) His jacket.
4. Who receives Sergeant Woodruff's hat in Chapter 24?
(a) Aaron Barry.
(b) Curzon.
(c) John Burns.
(d) Eben.
5. Who is the burly lad who claims to see Noah on the Hudson in Chapter 11?
(a) Greenlaw.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Burns.
(d) Silvenus.
Short Answer Questions
1. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?
2. What does Curzon insist the young rebel soldier do in the beginning of Chapter 3?
3. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 10?
4. What dates are denoted in the opening of Chapter 23?
5. Who receives Sergeant Woodruff's boots in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the general setting of the novel? When does it begin and end?
2. What leads to the reconciliation between Curzon and Eben?
3. How does Curzon describe the ingredients, cooking method, and taste of firecakes?
4. At what camp had Curzon spent the last winter? How does he describe it?
5. What do Curzon and his unit discover when they arrive at Valley Forge?
6. How does the author set up each of her chapters in Forge?
7. Who is Trumbull and why does he confront Curzon in Chapter 8?
8. How does Curzon betray the gap-toothed boy in Chapter 4?
9. How does Curzon describe Eben's appearance by the fire in Chapter 20?
10. What happens at the Hardenburgh house that upsets Curzon?
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