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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the American ship carrying to Mauritius?
(a) Powder and shot.
(b) Drugs and alcohol.
(c) Clothes and tea.
(d) Goats and chickens.

2. What does Sharpe use to remove the impurities from the ship's food?
(a) A filtering machine.
(b) A wire brush.
(c) A mold remover machine.
(d) A blender.

3. What does Chase say Sharpe is rather than just an ensign?
(a) A SEAL.
(b) An angel.
(c) A natural soldier.
(d) A prophet.

4. What does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he can purchase from him?
(a) His ladyship.
(b) His loyalty.
(c) His services.
(d) His silence.

5. What does everyone call the Company's symbol?
(a) The king and the bribe.
(b) The cat and the gold.
(c) The king and the cheese.
(d) The cat and the cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sharpe believe Cromwell sold the ship to the French?

2. What is Sharpe's most striking feature?

3. What kind of knife does Sharpe usually eat with?

4. Which of the following had Sharpe refused to purchase from Nana Rao?

5. What does Cromwell tell Sharpe he should hide from the French?

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