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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Havercamp confess to Sharpe?
(a) He sent too many unfit recruits overseas.
(b) He lied to the recruits.
(c) He didn't know he was doing anything wrong.
(d) He and the other officers divided the enlisted pay.

2. What does Jane promise Sharpe?
(a) To talk to Simmerson.
(b) To set up a meeting with him and Fenner.
(c) To acquire the account books.
(d) To marry him.

3. How does Simmerson force Jane to work for him?
(a) She owes him money.
(b) He is blackmailing her.
(c) Beats her.
(d) He threatened her family.

4. What does Fenner do about Sharpe's arrest because of Anne's action?
(a) Kills Anne.
(b) Leaves town.
(c) Asks Anne to marry him.
(d) Send the court officials away.

5. What do Sharpe and Harper teach the men as they are marching?
(a) Field craft and wartime operations.
(b) How to eat and walk.
(c) Catching food in the woods.
(d) Shooting a rifle.

6. What does Fenner agree to do for Anne?
(a) Release her from her debts.
(b) Give her ten thousand pounds.
(c) Marry her.
(d) Pay for her son's schooling.

7. What does Sharpe think Girdwood will do under the new circumstances?
(a) Go to Fenner.
(b) Resign his commission.
(c) Run away.
(d) Silence Simmerson.

8. What does Sharpe request be done with Girdwood?
(a) He must pay Anne and Jane.
(b) He must resign from the military.
(c) He loses one pay grade.
(d) He be sent overseas to the first battalion.

9. What does Jane recount to Sharpe about herself?
(a) Her hopes for the future.
(b) Her unfortunate life's story.
(c) Her previous bad marriage.
(d) The reason she allows Simmerson to control her.

10. How does Fenner use Anne?
(a) As a bookkeeper.
(b) As a hostess at his estate.
(c) As an introduction to society.
(d) As a sexual pawn and spy.

11. What happens with the officers when they realize the men are going to follow Sharpe?
(a) They arrest him.
(b) They quit.
(c) They split the camp into factions.
(d) They obey him.

12. What do Anne and Sharpe do after she tells him about Lawford?
(a) Go to confront Lawford.
(b) Go to warn Harper.
(c) Go to confront Fenner.
(d) Have sex.

13. In Chapter 18, what does Simmerson do with the two account books?
(a) Takes them to Fenner.
(b) Erases them.
(c) Burns them.
(d) Gives them to Jane to take to London.

14. What does Sharpe see Girdwood do at Simmerson's estate?
(a) Rape Jane.
(b) Kill Simmerson.
(c) Open a safe.
(d) Pack up some pistols and books.

15. What has Jane done for Simemrson which gives her knowledge of the recruiting scheme?
(a) Write messages to Girdwood.
(b) Spy on Foulness Camp.
(c) Meet with Fenner.
(d) Keep his books.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sharpe feel about Jane's response to his question?

2. What does the regimental paperwork seem to have?

3. How does Sharpe feel about Simmerson's treatment of Jane?

4. At what is Sharpe unsuccessful?

5. What does Lawford want for Sharpe?

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