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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 14 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Curzon describe his regiment eating for dinner after working on the cabin in Chapter 19?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Potato soup.
(c) Pea soup.
(d) Fried eggs.

2. With how many soldiers does Curzon share his tent after enlisting in Chapter 10?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

3. What are Curzon and his companions force to eat in Chapter 16?
(a) Dry rice.
(b) Coffee grounds.
(c) Leather.
(d) Firecakes.

4. What is the name of the "fusspot old tailor with watery eyes" (47) who appears in Chapter 10?
(a) Silvenus.
(b) Greenlaw.
(c) Burns.
(d) Eben.

5. To whom is George Washington's letter addressed that is cited in the opening of Chapter 19?
(a) Thomas Anbury.
(b) John Bannister.
(c) Joseph Plumb Martin.
(d) Daniel Granger.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Chapter 1 open?

2. How far away is the camp that Curzon must travel to while carrying a wounded soldier in Chapter 6?

3. What color is the felt hat that Curzon purchases in Chapter 11?

4. What is the name of the larger hill behind Mount Joy?

5. Who are assigned digging a privy trench for the camp in Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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