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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the situation in Bordeaux when the three friends arrive there?
(a) Calm.
(b) Dreary.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Happy.

2. What does most of London society believe Sharpe will do with Jane upon his return?
(a) Kill her.
(b) Discard her.
(c) Beat her.
(d) Get her pregnant.

3. Why is a duel called "grass before breakfast?"
(a) One person may end up six feet under the grass.
(b) You throw a piece of grass to see how the wind blows before a duel.
(c) They are fought at dawn usually on a lawn.
(d) Duels are never fought at night in mud.

4. At the beginning of the Prologue for what is Sharpe preparing?
(a) His brother's wedding.
(b) His death.
(c) A battle with the French.
(d) His wife having a baby.

5. What fortress do Sharpe and Frederickson capture?
(a) La Flantaine.
(b) Teste de Buch.
(c) The Loudese d' Capelle.
(d) Palace de Hildia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sharpe ordered to go after the Battle of Toulouse?

2. Where does Fredrickson lose an eye?

3. What almost happens to Harper when he goes by Jane's house?

4. How does Harper arrive at the dueling site?

5. What is Toulouse?

(see the answer key)

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