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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Sharpe and Frederickson meet near Bordeaux's gates?
(a) Captain Peter d'Alembord.
(b) General Nurenberg.
(c) Sergeant Harper.
(d) Sergeant Challon.

2. Who stops Sharpe and Frederickson?
(a) General Calvet.
(b) An old army companion.
(c) Nairn.
(d) British authorities.

3. Why does Napoleon want to hide his treasure?
(a) He thinks his officers are stealing from him.
(b) He fears he may lose the war.
(c) He wants to move to America.
(d) He is angry at his wife.

4. By what other designation is Henri's sister Lucille known?
(a) Lucille Castineau d'Ambler.
(b) The Lassan matriarch.
(c) Lucille d'Lassan.
(d) The widow Castineau.

5. What does Napoleon do right before the Battle of Toulouse?
(a) Flees to Spain.
(b) Runs away to an island in the Mediterranean.
(c) Abdicates.
(d) Commits suicide.

6. Who does Lucille decide is responsible for what happens to Henri and her mother?
(a) Ducos and Challon.
(b) She doesn't believe anyone is responsible.
(c) The Englishmen about whom Henri often spoke.
(d) The British bringing the plague on ships.

7. What do Sharpe and Frederickson say about the charges?
(a) They don't say anything.
(b) They deny them.
(c) They say they returned all of it.
(d) They say it was Ducos.

8. What does Sharpe want Sargeant Harper to have of his in the event of his death?
(a) His uniform.
(b) His horse.
(c) His pocket watch.
(d) His weapons.

9. What color is Sharpe's uniform jacket?
(a) Bright Red.
(b) Faded green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

10. What nationality is Harper?
(a) American.
(b) Irish.
(c) Scottish.
(d) English.

11. What does Sharpe believe Jane is doing with his money?
(a) Supporting her family.
(b) Buying him a surprise.
(c) Trying a new investment.
(d) Spending it on a lover.

12. At what does Frederickson scoff concerning Sharpe's and Harper's lives?
(a) Saying Frederickson is the best leader in the unit.
(b) Claiming they will kill Napoleon.
(c) Claiming to be the best soldiers in the British military.
(d) Claiming they are happily married.

13. What is Sharpe's and Frederickson's status after being detained?
(a) Arrested and tried.
(b) Put into chains.
(c) Confined but not arrested.
(d) Release after an inquiry.

14. At what age does Sharpe join the military?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighteen.

15. Chapter 6 recounts the lengthy history of Henri Lassan's progenitors and their role in overseeing Château Lassan. Based on the previous sentence, what might progenitors mean?
(a) Estate managers.
(b) People involved with one's grandparents.
(c) Ancestors.
(d) A group of servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fortress do Sharpe and Frederickson capture?

2. Where do Sharpe, Frederickson and Harper go when they leave Bordeaux?

3. Why are Sharpe and Frederickson detained?

4. What does Sharpe believe about his incredible luck in battle?

5. What is Château Lassan?

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