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

2. What is Sergeant Woodruff's first name?

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

4. Whose quote describing the Battles of Saratoga opens Chapter 6?

5. What has Sergeant Woodruff using when he was injured in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what camp had Curzon spent the last winter? How does he describe it?

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

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

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

5. From whose perspective is the narrative related? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Eben say led to the fight between him and Burns in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Gideon in the novel. How old is Gideon? From where has he been sent on loan to the army by his master? What secrets are revealed about Gideon in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning of Curzon's name? Who gave Curzon his name? Why was this name chosen? To whom does Curzon relate this story?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Curzon and Eben have a falling out that alienates them as friends? How is this obstacle overcome? How does the falling out change the characters?

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