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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. Who does Sharpe say had a bad habit of choosing the wrong side?
(a) Pohlmann.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Lord William.
(d) Valliard.

2. Which of the following does Admiral Nelson say is not a virtue?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Morbidity.
(c) Modesty.
(d) Good humor.

3. What cabin is Lord William using as an office?
(a) The dining cabin.
(b) The wash cabin.
(c) The captain's cabin.
(d) The cooking cabin.

4. Why does the author say the British fire faster than the French?
(a) They own smaller guns.
(b) They own better equipment.
(c) They have their own loading men.
(d) They are better trained.

5. How does the Pucelle drag the ship through water when the wind drops?
(a) Creating their own wind.
(b) Uses rowing boats to tow it.
(c) Turning on the motor.
(d) Uses dolphins to tow it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe throw at Braithwaite before he kills him?

2. What word does Braithwaite use when Sharpe accuses him of blackmailing Lady Grace?

3. What is Armstrong's rank?

4. What does Sharpe tell Braithwaite he laughs like?

5. Who does Chase toss the orange to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chase persuade Collier to go into hiding during battle?

2. What does Lord William say tell Lady Grace about Braithwaite at the end of the section?

3. What does Braithwaite say to Sharpe in a effect to call a truce?

4. What does lady Grace say her life would be like if Sharpe killed Lord William?

5. What does Sharpe tell Lord William about the Mahrattas?

6. What will be Coliier's involvement in the fighting?

7. How does Sharpe kill Braithwaite?

8. How does Chase get the boat to go faster when the wind drops?

9. How does Sharpe kill Valliard?

10. What are Lord William's thoughts on Braithwaite's death?

(see the answer keys)

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