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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 many sons does the cook tell Curzon she has raised in Chapter 38?

2. How many soldiers are said to be at the camp at Valley Forge in Chapter 43?

3. What date opens Chapter 29?

4. What is the name of Bellingham's wife who has died in the past year?

5. What does John Burns demand from Curzon in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Bellingham tell Curzon that makes Curzon unable to flee in Chapter 41?

4. What does Curzon learn about Isabel from Missus Cook in Chapter 38?

5. How is Baron von Steuben described?

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

7. What punishment did Curzon receive after having attempted to flee on a ship to France?

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

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

10. What has caused Isabel to be forced to wear the iron collar? Where is the key?

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

Describe and analyze the character of Bellingham in the novel. Is Bellingham a protagonist or antagonist? Why? What is Bellingham's relationship to Curzon? What becomes of Bellingham?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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