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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 10?
(a) Major Ebenezer Woodruff.
(b) Major Thomas Anbury.
(c) Major Henry Dearborn.
(d) Major Daniel Granger.

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

3. How far is the camp at Valley Forge from Philadelphia?
(a) 18 miles.
(b) 67 miles.
(c) 12 miles.
(d) 6 miles.

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

5. In the end of Chapter 20, Eben asks Curzon if he knows how to cook what?
(a) A pumpkin.
(b) An eggplant.
(c) An egg.
(d) A pancake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Curzon and his companions force to eat in Chapter 16?

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

3. Who is the New Hampshire Major whose journal is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 5?

4. Who does Curzon say had been taken to the Yellow Springs hospital for the bloody flux in Chapter 22?

5. What is Eben's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eben respond to the stolen goods in Curzon's bag in Chapter 9?

2. What food does Eben offer to share with Curzon in Chapter 21? How do they cook it?

3. At what camp had Curzon spent the last winter? How does he describe it?

4. How does the author set up each of her chapters in Forge?

5. Why is Curzon concerned about storing his knapsack in Eben's tent in Chapter 8?

6. How does Curzon describe the ingredients, cooking method, and taste of firecakes?

7. What arrives as the Christmas rations in Chapter 19?

8. How does Curzon describe the marching of the British prisoners in Chapter 10?

9. How does Curzon describe Eben's appearance by the fire in Chapter 20?

10. What do Curzon and his unit discover when they arrive at Valley Forge?

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