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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many soldiers does Curzon share his tent after enlisting in Chapter 10?

2. What does Curzon describe his regiment eating for dinner after working on the cabin in Chapter 19?

3. Who is the Sergeant of the First Rhode Island Regiment that is quoted in the opening of Chapter 11?

4. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?

5. Why is there no food being served at the camp when Curzon's regiment arrives in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the general setting of the novel? When does it begin and end?

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

4. What is foreshadowed by Burns's promotion to sergeant?

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

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

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. How is Sergeant Woodruff's funeral described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Curzon's plan for and execution of his and Isabel's escape in the end of the novel. Who assists Curzon and Isabel? How? Where do they go to escape?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the chapters that are titled "Before" in the novel. What information is related in these chapters? From what narrative point of view are they related? Why do you think the author sets them apart in italics?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Isabel in the novel. What is Isabel's back-story? How did she meet Curzon? Where does Curzon encounter Isabel again? How would you describe their relationship?

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