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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 the writer of the letter to Adrienne that opens Chapter 55?

2. Whose boots does Curzon intend to wear when meeting Bellingham in Chapter 31?

3. Who threatens Curzon to not urinate close to the hut in Chapter 27?

4. Whose notes on the instructions of Baron von Steuben are cited in the opening of Chapter 45?

5. What dates does Chapter 43 span?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Baron von Steuben described?

2. Why does Isabel tell Curzon that she did not flee in Chapter 53?

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

4. How is Missus Cook described? What is her position at Moore Hall?

5. What does Bellingham tell Curzon that makes Curzon unable to flee in Chapter 41?

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

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

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

9. What has caused Isabel to be forced to wear the iron collar? Where is the key?

10. What does the French proclamation mean for the Americans in Chapter 54?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Curzon as the protagonist of Forge. What attributes make Curzon a strong protagonist? What are Curzon's weaknesses? How does Curzon change as a character in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the chapters that are titled "Before" in the novel. What information is related in these chapters? From what narrative point of view are they related? Why do you think the author sets them apart in italics?

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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