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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Frenchman Gudin with Tippoo?
(a) He is Tippoo's brother-in-law.
(b) He has been taken captive.
(c) He believes in India independence.
(d) He is an advisor from the French.

2. Why does Hakeswill challenge Sharpe while they are marching?
(a) For talking in the ranks.
(b) For having blood on his bayonet.
(c) For marching out of step.
(d) For his musket being carried on the wrong shoulder.

3. Who are the Forlorn Hopes?
(a) The prisoners of Tippoo.
(b) The cavalry who will not be useful in this fight.
(c) The first wave of soldiers to enter a breach.
(d) The gurkhas who are fighting with the British.

4. How many strokes did Sharpe get before the flogging was stopped?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Two hundred and one.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Fifty.

5. How many are in the British firing line they array against Tippoo's troops in Chapter 1?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) A thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the black-powder mine?

2. Who was Mary's dead husband?

3. Who takes a liking to Mary?

4. What does Tippoo do for the brave soldiers on his side?

5. How many volleys do the British fire before charging Tippoo's troops?

(see the answer key)

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