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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Sharpe, Frederickson and Harper go when they leave Bordeaux?
(a) Paris.
(b) England.
(c) Africa.
(d) Arcachon.

2. Why doesn't Jane want Sharpe to fight the duel at the beginning of the book?
(a) It is illegal and he could be killed.
(b) Bampfylde is her uncle.
(c) She likes Bampfylde.
(d) Sharpe is a poor shot with pistols.

3. Where do Ducos and his last men make a stand?
(a) In a tower behind the residence.
(b) In a sealed and reinforced room.
(c) On top of the front wall.
(d) In the basement.

4. What weapon does Sharpe fire at the Neapolitan soldiers?
(a) The grasshopper.
(b) A sniper rifle.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Harper's seven barrel gun.

5. Where do Sharpe and the others have to go to get into Ducos' room?
(a) The attic.
(b) The room next door.
(c) The basement.
(d) The stream in the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Harper thinking about as they travel to Bordeaux?

2. What type of cannon does Ducos purchase for his location?

3. What color is Sharpe's uniform jacket?

4. How do British authorities feel about the person who arranged the charges against Sharp and Frederickson?

5. How does Sharpe feel before his duel with Bampfylde?

(see the answer key)

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