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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to people in India who don't find wealth?
(a) They are imprisoned.
(b) They die.
(c) They become homeless.
(d) They are enslaved.

2. What kind of tree do the lanterns in the yard hang from?
(a) A pear tree.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A banana tree.
(d) A coconut tree.

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

4. Who does Cromwell say the French don't make war on?
(a) Americans.
(b) The upper-classes.
(c) Honest sailors.
(d) Private individuals.

5. What does Cromwell say is Britain's natural posture?
(a) To stand as a small, insignificant island.
(b) To act as a peacemaker.
(c) To rule the world.
(d) To look down upon the rest of Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe say he was learning while Braithwaite was at Oxford?

2. What book does Dalton lend Sharpe in this section?

3. Whose life did Sharpe save in Assaye?

4. Why does Sharpe think Britain should pay for his voyage back to India?

5. What did Sharpe use to pay for his voyage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe talking to Nana Rao about at the beginning of this section?

2. What is life like for Sharpe on the ship?

3. What is Sharpe's opinion of England?

4. How did Sharpe pay for his voyage back to England?

5. What are Lord William's views on officers?

6. Why does Lady Grace say she is so unhappy?

7. Why is Lady Grace so furious with Lord William in this section?

8. What are Braithwaite's reasons for blackmailing Sharpe?

9. What is Sharpe's opinion of India?

10. What is Chase's plans for the Revenant?

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