2. What does Sharpe ask Mary?
(a) If she has a gun.
(b) If Singh can be trusted.
(c) What is happening outside.
(d) If General Rao's intentions are honorable.

3. What is Tippoo watching?
(a) The torture of a British soldier by a jetti.
(b) One of his jettis wrestle with a tiger.
(c) His tigers kill a British soldier.
(d) The British prepare for an attack.

4. What group never lacks for volunteers?
(a) The Forlorn Hopes.
(b) The 34th Cavalry.
(c) The sappers.
(d) The Gurkhas.

5. What does Sharpe discuss with Lawford and McCandless?
(a) The pile of rockets.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The British situation.
(d) The kegs of powder.

6. Where does the British army establish camp?
(a) North west of the city.
(b) On the west of the city.
(c) South of the city.
(d) East of the city so the sun will be in the French's eyes.

7. What does Sharpe discover in the dungeon?
(a) A few barrels of powder.
(b) Several insane British prisoners.
(c) A pile of rockets.
(d) An old tiger.

8. What happens while Sharpe and Hakeswill are interacting?
(a) Hakeswill knocks Sharpe off his horse.
(b) Sharpe knocks Hakeswill off his horse.
(c) A rocket explodes very near them.
(d) A squad of British soldiers arrive.

9. At whom is a volley of musket fire directed?
(a) The squad of British soldiers.
(b) Harris.
(c) Hakeswill.
(d) Sharpe.

10. Who demands to accompany Rao's men?
(a) McCandless.
(b) Singh.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sharpe.

11. Who does Hakeswell murder?
(a) Lawford.
(b) No one.
(c) A British ensign.
(d) Mary.

12. Why does Rao give this to Mary?
(a) So she can return to England.
(b) Because he believes she is innocent.
(c) For suicide if needed.
(d) For protection.

13. How many rockets does Sharpe think the French have?
(a) Just a few dozen.
(b) A few hundred.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Ten or fifteen.

14. Who does Sharpe visit at Roa's house?
(a) Lawford.
(b) No one.
(c) Mary.
(d) Kunwar Singh.

15. Who takes a liking to Mary?
(a) Lakshmi.
(b) General Rao.
(c) Lawford.
(d) Gudin.