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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. Who is the Rhode Island slave whose pension application is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 4?

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

3. In the end of Chapter 20, Eben asks Curzon if he knows how to cook what?

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

5. On what date does Chapter 1 open?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the circumstances that lead to Sergeant Woodruff's death?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Sergeant Woodruff's funeral described?

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 Curzon as the protagonist of Forge. What attributes make Curzon a strong protagonist? What are Curzon's weaknesses? How does Curzon change as a character in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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