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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men is Baron von Steuben training to march in unison in Chapter 45?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

2. Where was Isabel when she found a seamstress to work for?
(a) Morristown.
(b) New Brunswick.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. What span of days comprises Chapter 28?
(a) July 12, 1778 - August 14, 1778.
(b) March 12, 1778 - April 1, 1778.
(c) June 2, 1778 - June 14, 1778.
(d) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.

4. Who is George Washington's overseer whose letter is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 40?
(a) Joseph Valentine.
(b) Henry Laurens.
(c) Jehu Grant.
(d) Henry Knox.

5. Where does James Bellingham tell Curzon to meet him at noon the next day in Chapter 30?
(a) White Hall.
(b) Moore Hall.
(c) Anderson Hall.
(d) Williams Hall.

6. Who enters the hut to say that the escape plan will not work in Chapter 47?
(a) Silvenus.
(b) Luke Greenlaw.
(c) Even.
(d) Henry Barry.

7. Chapter 49 spans from April 6, 1778 to what date?
(a) February 13, 1778.
(b) April 29, 1778.
(c) April 4, 1778.
(d) June 3, 1778.

8. Who refers to Gideon as "a peculiar egg" (185) in Chapter 39?
(a) Robert.
(b) Missus Cook.
(c) Bellingham.
(d) Isabel.

9. On what date does Chapter 42 open?
(a) February 7, 1778
(b) February 6, 1778.
(c) February 22, 1778.
(d) June 1, 1778.

10. Where does Eben tell the officers he fought alongside Curzon in Chapter 46?
(a) Saratoga.
(b) Sumpter.
(c) Ballyhoo.
(d) Ft. Ryan.

11. What is the name of Isabel's little sister?
(a) Anna.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Sara.
(d) Mary.

12. How many men are in Curzon's former company in Chapter 56?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

13. Who has come to work on a portait in Chapter 48?
(a) Captain Peale.
(b) Joseph Valentine.
(c) General Gates.
(d) Private Joseph Plumb Martin.

14. To what fort does General Greene set out in Chapter 58?
(a) Fort Sumpter.
(b) The Fishkill Fort.
(c) Fort Williams.
(d) The Staten Island Fort.

15. Who is the "negroe girl" (191) that is described as a runaway slave in Chapter 41?
(a) Olaudah.
(b) Hagar.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Jehu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has become both wagon driver and errand runner for the inhabitants of Moore Hall in Chapter 49?

2. From whom is the letter addressed to John Adams that opens Chapter 33?

3. What recipe is described in the quotation that opens Chapter 38?

4. What French words does Curzon describe as meaning "Make a loud ruckus in a coordinated and impressive manner" (254) in Chapter 56?

5. What is the name of Lord Stirling's cook?

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