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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. What is the name of the "fusspot old tailor with watery eyes" (47) who appears in Chapter 10?

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

3. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?

4. What does Eben use to cover his uncle's face before he is buried in Chapter 23?

5. Where is the company from that wins the cabin-building contest in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Burns miss out on the rice rations in Chapter 18? How does he respond?

2. How is Sergeant Woodruff's funeral described?

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

4. How does Curzon describe the marching of the British prisoners in Chapter 10?

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

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

7. How is Benjamin Edwards described?

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

9. How does Curzon describe the ingredients, cooking method, and taste of firecakes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Bellingham in the novel. Is Bellingham a protagonist or antagonist? Why? What is Bellingham's relationship to Curzon? What becomes of Bellingham?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Eben in Forge. How do Eben and Curzon meet? How would you describe Eben's demeanor? How does Eben help Curzon escape in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the opening quotations in each chapter of Forge. What individuals are quoted? What is detailed in their descriptions? What is the purpose of these excerpts?

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