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

2. When does Curzon say Isabel ran off with their money in Chapter 1?

3. How does Curzon help the Patriot soldier when he faces off against the redcoat in Chapter 2?

4. How far is the camp at Valley Forge from Philadelphia?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Curzon betray the gap-toothed boy in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How are the barracks to be erected at Valley Forge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the opening quotations in each chapter of Forge. What individuals are quoted? What is detailed in their descriptions? What is the purpose of these excerpts?

Essay Topic 2

What causes the fight between Eben and John Burns in the narrative? How does Curzon help Eben after the fight? How does this change their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

What circumstances lead to Curzon's enlistment in the Patriot Army? How does Curzon feel about enlisting? In what ways does Curzon enjoy being a soldier?

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