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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Day, Chapters 7 thru 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lucille?
(a) The Duchess of Richmond's handmaiden.
(b) Sharpe's new wife.
(c) Sharpe's sister-in-law.
(d) Sharpe's mistress.

2. What is Lucille most afraid of as she says goodbye to Sharpe?
(a) Rossendale taking out his hatred of Sharpe on Lucille.
(b) Having to go back to England unwed and pregnant if Sharpe dies.
(c) A British defeat and the French marching into Brussels.
(d) Sharpe getting killed.

3. What is the horseman attempting to do?
(a) Get close enough to Napoleon to assassinate him.
(b) Be accepted into the French ranks in order to spy.
(c) Desert his post.
(d) Inform the allied headquarters if the French have indeed entered Belgium in force.

4. What order does Sharpe refuse to take to Halkett?
(a) That Halkett move East one mile.
(b) That Halkett retreat.
(c) That Halkett's men form a line.
(d) That Halkett stay in place in his square.

5. Who is with Sharpe when he joins the Prince of Orange at Quatre Bras?
(a) Rossendale.
(b) Patrick Harper.
(c) The 110th Rifle Brigade.
(d) The Prince of Wales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Duke of Wellington order the Prince of Orange to do?

2. How are the Brunswickers identified?

3. What has Wellington promised Blucher?

4. Who arrives to drive off the French skirmishers?

5. What does Bonaparte consider the enemy to be?

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