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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. What animals does Curzon describe as the most fearful to him in the forest in Chapter 1?
(a) Bears.
(b) Boar.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Alligators.

2. Who is the burly lad who claims to see Noah on the Hudson in Chapter 11?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Burns.
(c) Silvenus.
(d) Greenlaw.

3. Why is there no food being served at the camp when Curzon's regiment arrives in Chapter 14?
(a) The soldiers are being punished.
(b) The food caught fire.
(c) The meat is spoilt.
(d) The rain soaked everything.

4. What dates are denoted in the opening of Chapter 23?
(a) February 23, 1778 - March 17, 1778.
(b) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.
(c) March 18, 1778 - March 22, 1778.
(d) December 31, 1777 - January 1, 1778.

5. What regular pay is granted to Curzon when he enlists in Chapter 9?
(a) 20 shillings a month.
(b) 30 shillings a month.
(c) 25 shillings a month.
(d) 10 shillings a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they give to Sergeant Woodruff before they pack him on a litter to take him to get medical care in Chapter 22?

2. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?

3. What does the British Army do at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What word from the novel refers to Germans who served but were not incorporated into the British Army?

5. In what regiment is Eben assigned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author set up each of her chapters in Forge?

2. Why does Curzon steal spoons and buckles in Chapter 1?

3. Why are the three men hanged in Chapter 24?

4. How does Curzon describe Eben's appearance by the fire in Chapter 20?

5. How does Eben respond to the stolen goods in Curzon's bag in Chapter 9?

6. Who is Trumbull and why does he confront Curzon in Chapter 8?

7. Why does Sergeant Woodruff not want his men to dig in building their cabins? Why does he agree to let them do so?

8. What food does Eben offer to share with Curzon in Chapter 21? How do they cook it?

9. What are the circumstances surrounding Curzon's enlistment in the army?

10. What genre does Forge fall into? What are the qualities of this genre?

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