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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the barrister say rules Europe?
(a) The British.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The French.
(d) The Spanish.

2. What does Cromwell tell Sharpe he should hide from the French?
(a) His money.
(b) His maps.
(c) His telescope.
(d) His pocket knife.

3. What was Cromell looking after for Dalton?
(a) A bible.
(b) A watch.
(c) A gold ring.
(d) A pen.

4. Why doesn't Tufnell think Cromwell couldn't have sold the ship to the French?
(a) He is the most honorable man he has ever met.
(b) He is proud of being English.
(c) He is proud of being a sea captain.
(d) He has no need for money.

5. Why does Sharpe like India?
(a) He thinks it's homely
(b) He thinks it's a playground for adventurers.
(c) He thinks it's the most beautiful country in the world.
(d) He thinks it's a spiritual place.

6. What two places in England does Sharpe say he has lived?
(a) Brighton and Southampton.
(b) Liverpool and Manchester.
(c) Birmingham and Lancashire.
(d) Yorkshire and London.

7. What does one of the seamen claim to have seen at dawn?
(a) A shark.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) A sea dragon.
(d) A whale.

8. What does Fairley say Peculiar has in his trousers?
(a) Beans.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Ants.
(d) Gun powder.

9. What does Sharpe say he was learning while Braithwaite was at Oxford?
(a) How to organize men.
(b) How to survive.
(c) How to pay his own way.
(d) How to kill folks.

10. What kind of societies does Pohlmann say he likes?
(a) Democratic societies.
(b) Corrupt societies.
(c) Anarchist societies.
(d) Communist societies.

11. Why does Sharpe believe Cromwell sold the ship to the French?
(a) He wants the excitement.
(b) He hates all the passengers.
(c) He thinks the French will win the war.
(d) He needs the money.

12. What kind of metal does Sharpe use to pick the lock?
(a) Iron.
(b) Steel.
(c) Tungsten.
(d) Brass.

13. What does Cromwell's wine taste like?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Urine.
(d) Mud.

14. What does Panjit tell the naval captain he will do if he doesn't leave his property?
(a) Summon the authorities.
(b) Send out his men.
(c) Organize an arrest warrant.
(d) Order his men to fire.

15. How does Chase say Panjit and Nana took their defeat?
(a) Like women.
(b) Like rogues.
(c) Like gentlemen.
(d) Like cowards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lady Grace say she saw go into the cuddy?

2. How do most of the passenger pass the time on the ship?

3. How does Panjit attract the attention of the painted god in a niche in the courtyard wall?

4. What does the steward say would drown on deck?

5. Who kills their victims by wringing their necks like chickens?

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