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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 20 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is addressed in the letter from George Washington that is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 14?
(a) Henry Laurens.
(b) Thomas Anbury.
(c) Sergeant John Smith.
(d) Daniel Granger.

2. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?
(a) John Burns.
(b) Hugh Faulkner.
(c) Luke Greenlaw.
(d) Peter Brown.

3. The author opens Chapter 9 with an excerpt of a journal from a soldier who enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 13. What was his name?
(a) Daniel Granger.
(b) Ezra Tilden.
(c) Jehu Grant.
(d) Ebenezer Woodruff.

4. What items does Trumbull claim Curzon stole from him in Chapter 8?
(a) Coins and stamps.
(b) A book and paper.
(c) Spoons and belt buckles.
(d) Jewelry and cash.

5. With whom does Eben say he went scavenging in Chapter 21?
(a) Private George Ewing.
(b) John Bannister.
(c) Thomas Anbury.
(d) John Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals does Curzon describe as the most fearful to him in the forest in Chapter 1?

2. What is Captain Russell's profession?

3. What do they give to Sergeant Woodruff before they pack him on a litter to take him to get medical care in Chapter 22?

4. What word is defined in the dictionary entry that opens Chapter 24?

5. From what prison had Isabel freed Curzon in the novel's Prelude?

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