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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. Chapter 49 spans from April 6, 1778 to what date?

2. What kind of bird is kept in a cage in the kitchen of Moore Hall?

3. Whose letter to his brother Pierre describes the celebration of the French alliance in the opening of Chapter 56?

4. Who is George Washington's overseer whose letter is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 40?

5. Who is relocated to the parlor as his sleeping quarters and with his duties as forage master in Chapter 55?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Curzon treated by Gideon and Isabel when he first begins serving at Moore Hall?

2. What is indicated by the display of Greenlaw's men in Chapter 56?

3. Why does Curzon not tell the members of his unit who assaulted him in Chapter 28?

4. Why does Curzon begin destroying things and causing problems in Chapter 41?

5. Why does Isabel tell Curzon that she did not flee in Chapter 53?

6. Why does Curzon dress as he does when he goes to meet Bellingham at Moore Hall in Chapter 31?

7. How do Curzon and Isabel overcome Bellingham in Chapter 61?

8. How is Baron von Steuben described?

9. What does the French proclamation mean for the Americans in Chapter 54?

10. What is Eben's plan for helping Curzon to escape in Chapter 47?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the narrative style of Forge. From what perspective is the story narrated? Is the narrative related in the present, future, or past tense? What significance do these choices of the author's have on the reader's experience of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What circumstances lead to Curzon's enlistment in the Patriot Army? How does Curzon feel about enlisting? In what ways does Curzon enjoy being a soldier?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Isabel in the novel. What is Isabel's back-story? How did she meet Curzon? Where does Curzon encounter Isabel again? How would you describe their relationship?

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