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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 do the Patriot soldiers do as the British prisoners are marched in, in Chapter 10?

2. What is the name of Eben's aunt who says that people like Trumbull are trouble in Chapter 9?

3. What object does Curzon weep over having lost in Chapter 6?

4. What was Benny preparing to study in college before he joined the war efforts?

5. Who receives Sergeant Woodruff's blanket in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the five men with whom Curzon shares a tent once his regiment sets out in Chapter 11?

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

3. How are the barracks to be erected at Valley Forge?

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

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

6. What arrives as the Christmas rations in Chapter 19?

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

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

9. How is Sergeant Woodruff's funeral described?

10. How is Benjamin Edwards described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of John Burns in Forge. Why does Burns take a dislike to Curzon? How does he go about tormenting Curzon while they serve together? How does Burns eventually die?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze Sergeant Woodruff in the novel. How does Sergeant Woodruff treat his troops? How does his treatment compare with the treatment of other sergeants? What is Sergeant Woodruff's relationship to Eben?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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