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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. How old does Curzon claim to be when enlisting in Chapter 9?
(a) Near 18.
(b) Near 16.
(c) Near 14.
(d) Near 17.

2. Why is the washerwoman drummed from the camp in Chapter 15?
(a) For stealing.
(b) For murder.
(c) For espionage.
(d) For adultery.

3. Whose shoes "fell apart completely" (96) when he has left the tent in Chapter 19?
(a) Silvenus's.
(b) Eben's.
(c) Greenlaw's.
(d) Curzon's.

4. 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) Jehu Grant.
(b) Ebenezer Woodruff.
(c) Daniel Granger.
(d) Ezra Tilden.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose quote describing the Battles of Saratoga opens Chapter 6?

3. What last name does Curzon give when he enlists in the armed services?

4. How old was Eben when his father sent him to live with his uncle?

5. Of whom does Curzon say in Chapter 11, "His rude manner declared him my enemy the first time he clapped eyes on me" (54)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the three men hanged in Chapter 24?

4. What happens at the Hardenburgh house that upsets Curzon?

5. When is the Prelude set? Where is Curzon when he awakens in the Prelude?

6. Why does Curzon steal spoons and buckles in Chapter 1?

7. From whose perspective is the narrative related? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

8. Why does Sergeant Woodruff not want his men to dig in building their cabins? Why does he agree to let them do so?

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

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

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