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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood?
(a) The aide de camp to Prince of Orange.
(b) The second battalion's commander.
(c) The first battalion's commander.
(d) The aide de camp to Cornwallis.

2. What do Sharpe and Jane do?
(a) They plan an escape.
(b) They talk after Sharpe stops her from screaming.
(c) Have a private conversation.
(d) Nothing since she runs away.

3. Who is Lord Simon Fenner?
(a) The leader of the house of Lords.
(b) Secretary of the State of Readiness.
(c) Secretary of State at War.
(d) Secretary to Admirals Nelson and Leighton.

4. What does Lynch do to Marriott?
(a) Tongue lashes him.
(b) Gives him 30 lashes.
(c) Beats him.
(d) Murders him.

5. Who is deeply in debt to Lord Fenner?
(a) Patrick Harper.
(b) Anne Camoynes.
(c) Maggie Joyce.
(d) John Weldon.

6. Why does a crowd gather at the end of the play?
(a) To greet the Prince of Orange.
(b) To pay homage to the king, who has made an appearance.
(c) To acknowledge Sharpe and Harper's attendance.
(d) To greet the Prince of Wales.

7. Who are Weller and Marriott?
(a) The Lord and his son over that village.
(b) The Lord and his chatelaine over that village.
(c) Two men who sign up at the same time as Sharpe and Harper.
(d) The other 2 recruiters with whom Sharpe's group meets up.

8. What has been determined about the second battalion of which Sharpe is a part?
(a) It will receive a unit citation.
(b) It needs to release about 10 percent of its men who have fulfilled their contract.
(c) It needs a rotation home.
(d) It is not combat effective.

9. Who, along with Harper, enjoys the crowds?
(a) Maggie Joyce.
(b) Isabelle.
(c) Anne.
(d) Sharpe.

10. Where are small detachments sent from time to time?
(a) To France to join the 1st battalion.
(b) To join the 10th artillery.
(c) To work on the estate across the bridge.
(d) To join the 2nd regimental sharpshooters.

11. Who is failing at his basic tasks?
(a) Colonel Nairn.
(b) Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood.
(c) Lord Fenner.
(d) Captail d'Alembord.

12. Where does Harper and Sharpe go?
(a) To see Simmerson.
(b) To kill Lynch.
(c) To kill Girdwood.
(d) Away from the camp.

13. How is Sharpe when he leaves Maggie Joyce?
(a) Sick.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Wound up.

14. What does Girdwood decide to do about Harper?
(a) Hang him.
(b) Hunt him like he is game.
(c) Put him in stocks for a week.
(d) Shoot him.

15. Who does Sharpe encounter after speaking with Carline?
(a) Sergeant Carew.
(b) Girdwood.
(c) Jacobs.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jane Gibbons?

2. What is odd about Chelmsford?

3. What did the owner of the bar teach Sharpe?

4. What does Harper do?

5. For how many men is the second battalion drawing rations?

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