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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 date is denoted at the opening of the Prelude?
(a) October 7, 1777.
(b) March 13, 1777.
(c) April 29, 1778.
(d) January 19, 1777.

2. How old does Curzon claim to be when enlisting in Chapter 9?
(a) Near 14.
(b) Near 18.
(c) Near 17.
(d) Near 16.

3. What color is the felt hat that Curzon purchases in Chapter 11?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

4. How far away is the camp that Curzon must travel to while carrying a wounded soldier in Chapter 6?
(a) Six miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Four miles.
(d) Ten miles.

5. What food does Eben take Curzon to eat at camp in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Potato soup and bread.
(b) Chicken stew and biscuits.
(c) Oranges and cherries.
(d) Firecakes and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Curzon and his fellow soldiers use to mark a line on their sleeves to denote mourning in Chapter 23?

2. What is the name of the larger hill behind Mount Joy?

3. Who is addressed in the letter from George Washington that is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 14?

4. What date is denoted at the opening of Chapter 15?

5. What animals does Curzon describe as the most fearful to him in the forest in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the Hardenburgh house that upsets Curzon?

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

3. What is discovered in Curzon's bag when Eben presents it to the Sergeant in Chapter 8?

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

5. What do Curzon and his unit discover when they arrive at Valley Forge?

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

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

8. What does Curzon do the help the Patriot soldier in Chapter 2?

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

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

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