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

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

3. To whom is John Laurens' letter addressed which opens Chapter 43?
(a) Major Henry Dearborn.
(b) General Gates.
(c) Jehu Grant.
(d) Henry Laurens.

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

5. What dates comprise Chapter 44?
(a) March 18, 1778 - March 22, 1778.
(b) February 23, 1778 - March 17, 1778.
(c) March 12, 1778 - March 16, 1778.
(d) February 7, 1778 - February 11, 1778.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is a battalion of black and Indian soldiers being assembled in Chapter 43?

2. Where was Isabel when she found a seamstress to work for?

3. On what date does Chapter 56 open?

4. When does Eben say a new pair of britches mysteriously appeared in Chapter 46?

5. What dates does Chapter 43 span?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information about Gideon does Isabel share with Curzon in Chapter 53?

2. Why does Curzon say that he will forever bless the name of General Greene in Chapter 46?

3. Why does Curzon not tell the members of his unit who assaulted him in Chapter 28?

4. What are the soldiers ordered to do during the blizzard in Chapter 28?

5. What does Curzon learn about Isabel from Missus Cook in Chapter 38?

6. How do Curzon and Isabel overcome Bellingham in Chapter 61?

7. Why does Curzon dress as he does when he goes to meet Bellingham at Moore Hall in Chapter 31?

8. How has the setting of Moore Hall changed in Chapter 55?

9. What letters do Curzon and Isabel write in Chapter 60?

10. What happens in the confrontation between Curzon and Burns in Chapter 27?

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