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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wellesley say about Sharpe?
(a) He will never come back.
(b) His punishment should be carried out.
(c) He is dishonest.
(d) He is the best man for the job.

2. Why is a doctor called for?
(a) To treat the men for lice.
(b) To check the men for illness.
(c) To treat Sharpe's wounds.
(d) To chekc the men for hidden weapons.

3. What does Tippoo use to execute two men?
(a) Four horses.
(b) His Jettis.
(c) His sword.
(d) His tigers.

4. Why does Hakeswill leave Sharpe?
(a) Sharpe denies any interest in Mary.
(b) Sharpe punches him.
(c) Sharpe gives him some money.
(d) Sharpe tells him he is going to kill him.

5. Who did the preliminary questioning of McCandless?
(a) General Pachimpu.
(b) Appah Rao.
(c) Gudin.
(d) The Havildar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Sharpe's orders when he returns to his unit?

2. Why does Sharpe take control of the mission?

3. What connection does Rao have with Tippoo?

4. What do the officers decide that Lawford will pose as?

5. Why does McCandless shoot his horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the other officers feel about Lawford suggesting Sharpe accompany him on the mission?

2. What does the British do to advance on Tippoo and why are Tippoo's tactics poor?

3. What does Gudin determine about Sharpe and Lawford and what does he do about Sharpe's wounds?

4. Why do they decide Sharpe is a good choice for the mission?

5. What do Hector McCandless and Appah Rao do when they meet?

6. What does Sharpe tell Lawford about the events of the morning in the courtyard?

7. What is Hakeswill thinking about as he is looking for money and what does he do about a dying soldier who has money taped to his chest?

8. What is Sharpe observing at the beginning of Chapter 1, and what is his position in the British army? What is he thinking about at the beginning of Chapter 1?

9. What does McCandless encounter on his way back to British forces?

10. What is Sharpe doing with a dead enemy officer and how does his search end up?

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