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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharpe find money on the officer he is searching?
(a) In his pants' pocket.
(b) In his boot.
(c) In his turban.
(d) An inside pocket in his jacket.

2. What do Sharpe and Mary talk about concerning the military?
(a) Him becoming a sergeant.
(b) When his enlistment term is over.
(c) Whether he will take her back to England with the army.
(d) Where is unit is heading next.

3. How many are in the British firing line they array against Tippoo's troops in Chapter 1?
(a) A thousand.
(b) Seven hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Two thousand.

4. What nationality is Mary?
(a) French.
(b) Half French, half English.
(c) Half English, half Indian.
(d) Indian.

5. What does Gudin prefer for executions?
(a) Beheading by axe.
(b) Hanging.
(c) The guillotine.
(d) Firing squad.

6. Why does Sharpe take control of the mission?
(a) Lawford is supposed to be timid.
(b) Lawford doesn't know the language.
(c) Sharpe is better at this type of mission.
(d) Lawford is supposed to be an officer.

7. What is the main reason the British win the battle against Tippoo in Chapter 1 so quickly?
(a) The British out number him five to one.
(b) Tippoo's cavalry are mounted on very small horses.
(c) Tippoo's troops don't have muskets.
(d) Tippoo doesn't use cavalry to reinforce his infantry.

8. What do the officers discuss back at the British encampment?
(a) The changes that have occurred since the departure of Shapre and Lawford.
(b) Whether Lawford and Shapre were convincing as deserters.
(c) If Lawford and Sharpe are still alive.
(d) If Mary will be able to translate the French documents.

9. How did the enemy officer die that Sharpe is searching?
(a) A musket ball in the heart.
(b) Sharpe put his bayonet through the heart.
(c) He was kicked in the head by a horse.
(d) He bayoneted him in the throat.

10. What does Wellesley say about Sharpe?
(a) He will never come back.
(b) He is the best man for the job.
(c) His punishment should be carried out.
(d) He is dishonest.

11. How many volleys do the British fire before charging Tippoo's troops?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

12. What does McCandless say to Sharpe?
(a) That the British should not attempt to breach the west wall.
(b) That McCandless has already arranged his own rescue.
(c) That he doesn't want rescued by one such as Sharpe.
(d) That Tippoo has given the enemy information.

13. Where is McCandless taken?
(a) To a dungeon in New Delli.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) Seringapatam.
(d) To the Rjah Particupam's palace.

14. Who are Lawford and Sharpe suppose to contact in the city?
(a) Ravi Shekhar.
(b) Mary.
(c) Appah Rao.
(d) Gudin.

15. Where does Rao and McCandless determine is a place where the British should not attack Tippoo's city?
(a) Through the main gates.
(b) At the tower on the north.
(c) By the eastern gate.
(d) At the western wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the deserters notice about where they are taken?

2. What do Sharpe and Lawford do to show they are deserters?

3. What do the officers think of Sharpe's ability to lie?

4. Where does McCandless wait for Appah Rao?

5. Why is the Frenchman Gudin with Tippoo?

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