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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are in place to deflect cannonballs?
(a) Defensive structures.
(b) Sandbags.
(c) Metal awnings.
(d) Nothing.

2. What are Tippoo's primary defenses?
(a) Sharpshooters.
(b) Pikemen.
(c) Lancers.
(d) Cannons mounted on the city walls.

3. What is Hakeswell's scheme?
(a) To sell Mary into prostitution.
(b) They do not know his scheme.
(c) To discredit Sharpe as a traitor and see him hung.
(d) To sell Sharpe to the Muslim slave traders.

4. What message did Sharpe want to give the British?
(a) To attack while the sun was low in the west.
(b) To attack right after the sun rises in the east.
(c) Not to attack the West wall.
(d) To attack before noon the next day.

5. What does Sergeant Green tell Sharpe?
(a) He will do the flogging himself and go easy.
(b) He will appear the case.
(c) He will chose the smallest boys for the flogging.
(d) He will ensure Mary is safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the officers discussing in General Harris's tent as Chapter 4 opens?

2. Why do the officers Sharpe will be a convincing deserter?

3. What happens while Sharpe and Hakeswill are interacting?

4. What does Tippoo have his jettis do?

5. What does Mary suggest Sharpe do?

(see the answer key)

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