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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 eavesdrops on the conversation between Fenner and Lawford?
(a) Jane.
(b) Isabelle.
(c) Anne.
(d) Maggie Joyce.

2. Why does Lawford feel an obligation to Sharpe?
(a) Sharpe once did a rather odious task for Lawford.
(b) Lawford's father is now married to Sharpe's mother.
(c) Sharpe once saves his life.
(d) Lawford is married to Sharpe's sister.

3. What does Lawford want for Sharpe?
(a) Promotion and a new command.
(b) Death.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Quiet retirement.

4. What will happen to the officers and men of the second battlalion?
(a) They will join the first battalion.
(b) They will train at Chelmsford.
(c) They will be discharged from service.
(d) They will all receive one pay grade promotion.

5. What has Simmerson done to Jane as far as her marrying?
(a) Won't let her marry.
(b) Has set her up with Fenner.
(c) Plans to marry her himself.
(d) Forcibly engaged her to Gridwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Lawford make a deal?

2. What does Fenner agree to do for Anne?

3. What does Fenner tell his servant to do with the accounting books?

4. How much time does the negotiations between Anne and Fenner take?

5. What kind of books does Sharpe look at from Simmerson's estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sharpe and his group do after Girdwood runs?

2. What does Simmerson do with the recruiting scheme accounting books and how does Fenner react?

3. What does Jane estimate is the kind of money the schemers are making off the recruits?

4. What does Lawford with his information?

5. How does Sharpe reorganize the command structure at Foulness?

6. What do Sharpe and Harper hear about when they return to London?

7. Where does Girdwood run and what does he do?

8. What does Sharpe do when he reaches London in order to get something done about Simmerson and Fenner?

9. What does Sharpe do about Sergeant Lynch?

10. What does Sharpe requests happen to Girdwood and what does Fenner get out of the deal?

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