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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. In what regiment does William Farnsworth Cook serve?

2. To whom is John Howard's letter addressed which opens Chapter 31?

3. What causes issues with the preserving of meat being brought to the camp?

4. To whom is John Laurens' letter addressed which opens Chapter 43?

5. How long had the blizzard lasted when the skies finally clear in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the agreement that Curzon had with Bellingham when they last saw one another?

2. What charge does Curzon face in Chapter 34? What is his punishment?

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

4. When was Curzon given as a gift to James Bellingham? How did Curzon react?

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

6. What news of the unit does Curzon learn from Eben in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

10. What is indicated by the display of Greenlaw's men in Chapter 56?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Curzon and Eben have a falling out that alienates them as friends? How is this obstacle overcome? How does the falling out change the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Eben in Forge. How do Eben and Curzon meet? How would you describe Eben's demeanor? How does Eben help Curzon escape in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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