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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Curzon's actual age when he enlists in the armed services?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 17.

2. Whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) Private Ezra Tilden's.
(b) General Gates's.
(c) Mayor Henry Dearborn's.
(d) British Ensign Thomas Anbury's.

3. What is the name of Eben's aunt who says that people like Trumbull are trouble in Chapter 9?
(a) Aunt Patience.
(b) Aunt Sarah.
(c) Aunt Jenny.
(d) Aunt Edna.

4. What additional item does the cook at Eben's camp give Curzon when he asks for more food in Chapter 8?
(a) A hunk of cheese.
(b) A bowl of rice.
(c) A bowl of pudding.
(d) A baked potato.

5. How many British prisoners have been taken by the Patriots at Curzon's camp in Chapter 10?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 3,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is attributed to the quote that opens Chapter 2?

2. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a stoop-shouldered son of a fisherman who liked to draw" (54)?

3. What does Curzon insist the young rebel soldier do in the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. What regular pay is granted to Curzon when he enlists in Chapter 9?

5. Where did Curzon serve for Judge Bellingham?

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