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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does British intelligence do to the Comte de Maquerre?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Send him to London.
(c) Manipulate him.
(d) Arrest him.

2. What does Sharpe do with the American prisoners?
(a) Shoots them.
(b) Sends them to England.
(c) Puts them on their ship then burns the ship.
(d) Releases them.

3. How does Sharpe feel about hanging men?
(a) Believes it's a good way to go.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Has a great distaste for it.
(d) Enthusiastic.

4. What does Bampfylde do that nearly wrecks the fortress?
(a) Opens the sea gates and floods it.
(b) Causes the main magazines to be detonated.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sets fire to it.

5. What is the weather like when the French forces meet?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Foggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do when he arrives near the fortress ahead of schedule?

2. What does Bampfylde keep looking for back at the beach?

3. What does Killick say to Sharpe about hanging sailors?

4. What is Maquerre supposed to tell Bampfylde?

5. What does Calvet ask Killick to do?

(see the answer key)

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