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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Day, Chapters 13 thru 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How might the pace of the Prussian Major who is taking news to Brussels be described?
(a) Rapid.
(b) Stalled.
(c) Slow through neccessity.
(d) Irresponsibly leisurely.

2. What do Harper and Sharpe contemplate?
(a) Whether to lodge an official complaint against the Prince of Orange.
(b) What they should do next.
(c) Whether to retire from the military.
(d) Whether to request reassignment to an English brigade.

3. Of what is Sharpe convinced?
(a) The west ridge will fall soon without reserves.
(b) The men in the chateau are perfectly capable of holding the position.
(c) The southern hills are set with an ambush.
(d) The west ridge is strong enough without any reserves.

4. What does Wellington order the Earl of Uxbridge to do?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Attack the advancing French formations with the British heavy cavalry.
(c) Try to take out the heavy artillery on the South ridge.
(d) Try to flank the Cuirassiers.

5. Where do Sharpe and Harper watch the attack by the French skirmishers?
(a) On the ridge to the south of the Prince of Orange's forces.
(b) They stay in the barn.
(c) On the ridge to the north of a farmhouse.
(d) In a field next to the fortified farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Christopher Manvell?

2. About what does Rebecque lecture Sharpe?

3. Which men are posted to reinforce the garrison defending Hougoumont?

4. Why is the Prince of Orange enraged?

5. How are the British heavy cavalry defeated?

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