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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Day, Chapters 7 thru 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who captures the 69th battalion's colours?
(a) The 3rd French legion.
(b) The Cuirassiers.
(c) The Hessians.
(d) The Hussars.

2. What does the bugle call the French to do?
(a) Attack on three sides.
(b) Flank the 95th infantry regiment and attack.
(c) Encircle the remaining British forces.
(d) Retreat.

3. What order is Sharpe given?
(a) To rejoin his old regiment.
(b) To report his insubordination to the Duke of Wellington.
(c) To report the next day for court martial.
(d) To withdraw from battle and consider himself subject to execution for disobeying a direct order under battle.

4. Who are the Cuirassiers?
(a) A band of pirates who have thrown in with the French.
(b) The "big brothers" of the French army on heavy horses.
(c) The French pikemen.
(d) The Dutch special lance brigade.

5. What persists towards the East from where Sharpe and Harper are?
(a) A heavy fog.
(b) The sounds of battle between the Prussians and French.
(c) Grass fires.
(d) Flocks of crows and ravens circling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do before returning to Quartre Bras?

2. From where do Harper and Sharpe withdraw?

3. What do the men under Sharpe's leadership do when they cannot form a square?

4. What has Wellington promised Blucher?

5. Who does the Duke of Wellington hope will join his forces?

(see the answer key)

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