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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Curzon say had been taken to the Yellow Springs hospital for the bloody flux in Chapter 22?
(a) Henry Knox.
(b) Peter Brown.
(c) Eben.
(d) Thomas Anbury.

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

3. What is Eben's full name?
(a) Ebenezer Waterman.
(b) Ebenezer Watson.
(c) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(d) Ebenezer Williams.

4. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?
(a) He throws a rock at the redcoat.
(b) He throws water on the redcoat.
(c) He trips the redcoat.
(d) He shoots the redcoat in the leg.

5. What does Curzon claim "stealing from a thief" (105) is in Chapter 21?
(a) "Justice."
(b) "Crafty."
(c) "Admirable."
(d) "Abhorrent."

6. What word is defined in the dictionary entry that opens Chapter 24?
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Emancipation.
(d) Gold.

7. Who is the American Ambassador in France that Thomas Paine's letter is addressed to in the opening of Chapter 22?
(a) John Bannister.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) Thomas Anbury.

8. What was Benny preparing to study in college before he joined the war efforts?
(a) History.
(b) Biology.
(c) Law.
(d) Pre-med.

9. What does the British Army do at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) They retreat.
(b) They successully bomb the American fort.
(c) The double reinforcements.
(d) The press forward.

10. Where is the company from that wins the cabin-building contest in Chapter 22?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New Hampshire.

11. Who receives Sergeant Woodruff's boots in Chapter 24?
(a) Eben.
(b) Silvenus.
(c) Curzon.
(d) Aaron Barry.

12. What last name does Curzon give when he enlists in the armed services?
(a) Bond.
(b) Berry.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

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

14. What is contained in the wooden box that Curzon takes from the dead redcoat in Chapter 4?
(a) A ring.
(b) A compass.
(c) Silver spoons.
(d) A necklace.

15. What does Eben use to cover his uncle's face before he is buried in Chapter 23?
(a) His hat.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His blanket.
(d) His shirt sleeve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives Sergeant Woodruff's hat in Chapter 24?

2. Who is the Rhode Island slave whose pension application is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 4?

3. Where did Curzon serve for Judge Bellingham?

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

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

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