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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 11 as "a farm boy said to be the fastest runner in the brigade" (54)?

2. Who is the Sergeant of the First Rhode Island Regiment that is quoted in the opening of Chapter 11?

3. Whose shoes "fell apart completely" (96) when he has left the tent in Chapter 19?

4. In the end of Chapter 20, Eben asks Curzon if he knows how to cook what?

5. What do the Patriot soldiers do as the British prisoners are marched in, in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is discovered in Curzon's bag when Eben presents it to the Sergeant in Chapter 8?

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

7. What are the circumstances surrounding Curzon's enlistment in the army?

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

9. What does Curzon do the help the Patriot soldier in Chapter 2?

10. Who is Trumbull and why does he confront Curzon in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Gideon in the novel. How old is Gideon? From where has he been sent on loan to the army by his master? What secrets are revealed about Gideon in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Isabel in the novel. What is Isabel's back-story? How did she meet Curzon? Where does Curzon encounter Isabel again? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Sergeant Woodruff in the novel. How does Sergeant Woodruff treat his troops? How does his treatment compare with the treatment of other sergeants? What is Sergeant Woodruff's relationship to Eben?

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