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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. How long had the blizzard lasted when the skies finally clear in Chapter 29?

2. Who is the writer of the letter to Adrienne that opens Chapter 55?

3. Who is John Laurens's valet?

4. In what prison did James Bellingham believe Curzon had died?

5. Where is Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the setting of Moore Hall changed in Chapter 55?

2. What information about Gideon does Isabel share with Curzon in Chapter 53?

3. Why does Curzon say that he will forever bless the name of General Greene in Chapter 46?

4. What news of the unit does Curzon learn from Eben in Chapter 46?

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

6. How is Missus Cook described? What is her position at Moore Hall?

7. How is Baron von Steuben described?

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

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

10. What charge does Curzon face in Chapter 34? What is his punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe the conditions of the Valley Forge camp. What do Curzon and his company find when they arrive at the camp? How many soldiers are housed at the camp? What are the lacking necessities at the camp?

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