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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what is the port of St. Jean de Luz filled?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) Merchant ships and fishing boats.
(c) French battleships.
(d) Pods of dolphins.

2. Why is a duel called "grass before breakfast?"
(a) One person may end up six feet under the grass.
(b) You throw a piece of grass to see how the wind blows before a duel.
(c) Duels are never fought at night in mud.
(d) They are fought at dawn usually on a lawn.

3. Who do Sharpe and Frederickson meet near Bordeaux's gates?
(a) Sergeant Harper.
(b) Sergeant Challon.
(c) Captain Peter d'Alembord.
(d) General Nurenberg.

4. How does Sharpe feel about Lucille's estate?
(a) He hates it and wants to get home.
(b) He admires it.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He thinks it's ugly.

5. What type of work does Ducos do for France?
(a) He is a general.
(b) He is an accountant.
(c) He is one of Napoleon's advisors.
(d) He is in the intelligence service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ducos go in Chapter 9?

2. What does d'Alembord urge Jane to do?

3. Into what has Ducos converted most of Napoleon's fortune?

4. By what other designation is Henri's sister Lucille known?

5. What type of weapon does Bampfylde chose for his duel with Sharpe?

(see the answer key)

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