2. Why does Hakeswill argue with Sharpe about Mary?
(a) He thinks Sharpe has romantic interests in her.
(b) Sharpe won't marry her.
(c) He wants Sharpe out of the way so he can rape her.
(d) She wants to marry Hakeswill.

3. Where do the lancers take the "deserters"?
(a) Back to Harris' tent.
(b) To the dungeon.
(c) Towards Brest.
(d) Seringapatam.

4. To what is Sharpe sentenced at his court-martial?
(a) Five hundred stroke flogging.
(b) Two thousand stroke flogging.
(c) One year in jail and one year wages fine and a flogging.
(d) Confinement in prison, a flogging and dishonorable discharge.

5. Why is the city to where the British are moving important?
(a) The king of India lives there.
(b) It is the center of most of the trade routes.
(c) It is the capitol of Mysore.
(d) It is the largest population center in southern India.

6. What are the officers discussing in General Harris's tent as Chapter 4 opens?
(a) Where to attack Tippoo next.
(b) How to break McCandless out of the dungeon.
(c) What to do about Hakeswill.
(d) How to divide their forces.

7. What nationality is Mary?
(a) Half French, half English.
(b) Half English, half Indian.
(c) Indian.
(d) French.

8. What is Sharpe contemplating at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) He's thinking about women.
(b) Death.
(c) How much money he can find.
(d) Desertion.

9. What does Lieutenant Lawford suggest?
(a) Sending Sharpe and Mary.
(b) Sending Hakeswill.
(c) Having Ravi Shekhar do the job.
(d) Posing as a deserter to get into the city.

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

11. About what are Sharpe and Lawson questioned?
(a) The reason for their desertion.
(b) How many British troops are assigned to each squad.
(c) If they will give their fealty.
(d) Why they would desert when they have the upper hand.

12. Who is watching Sharpe and Mary talk?
(a) Hakeswill.
(b) Sergeant Green.
(c) Captain Morris.
(d) Lieutenant Lawford.

13. For what is Hakeswill searching among the dead and dying troops?
(a) Plunder.
(b) Intelligence information.
(c) A new sword.
(d) His brother.

14. What is Richard Sharpe's rank in Chapter 1?
(a) Corporal.
(b) Private.
(c) Captain.
(d) Sergeant.

15. What does Sharpe tell McCandless?
(a) That Sharpe is there on orders from Harris.
(b) That McCandless is lucky Sharpe is a poor shot.
(c) That he is wants revenge on Gudin.
(d) That Sharpe is going to make McCandless' life miserable.