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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 servant that takes Curzon to see Bellingham in Chapter 36?

2. On what date does Chapter 32 open?

3. What is the name of Isabel's little sister?

4. Where does Eben tell the officers he fought alongside Curzon in Chapter 46?

5. Who did Isabel belong to in slavery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What event does Curzon decide will be the best time to run away in Chapter 39? Why?

4. What does Curzon learn about the enlistment of slaves in the war in Chapter 43?

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

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

7. When was Curzon given as a gift to James Bellingham? How did Curzon react?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Silvenus in the novel. How old is Silvenus? What is his back-story? How does he fit in among Curzon's company?

Essay Topic 2

What leads to Sergeant Woodruff's death? How does his death affect Eben? How does his death impact the rest of the company? Who replaces Sergeant Woodruff and how does this change the company?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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