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

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

3. What last name does Curzon give when he enlists in the armed services?

4. How far is the camp at Valley Forge from Philadelphia?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What food does Eben offer to share with Curzon in Chapter 21? How do they cook it?

3. How does Curzon betray the gap-toothed boy in Chapter 4?

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

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

6. What leads to the reconciliation between Curzon and Eben?

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

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

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

10. What does Curzon do the help the Patriot soldier in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is firecake and how is it made? Why are the soldiers at Valley Forge forced to eat firecake? What nutrients are provided by this meal?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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