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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. What stops the cavalry advance of the Prince of Orange?
(a) Napoleon mastiff dogs which spook the horses.
(b) A line of pitch set on fire.
(c) A French infantry square.
(d) Large cannon fire.

2. What does the horseman's hat look like?
(a) Like an English officer's hat.
(b) It shows the scarlet, gold, and black cockade of the Netherlands.
(c) It is dressed with a band with the Russian colors.
(d) Like it has been shot.

3. From where do Harper and Sharpe withdraw?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Their devastated regiment.
(c) The Prince of Orange.
(d) Quatre Bras.

4. What is one group that is part of the Duke of Wellington's troops?
(a) The Irish Third Artillery.
(b) The King's German Legion.
(c) The Russian Cossack cavalry.
(d) The Wale's sharpshooters.

5. What must Sharpe do by the Prince of Orange's orders?
(a) Take a force of riflemen to flank the Dragoons.
(b) Reconcile with Rossendale.
(c) Stay with the Prince and not go out to the front lines.
(d) Attend a ball in Brussels and wear a Dutch uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lucille most afraid of as she says goodbye to Sharpe?

2. Who are the Cuirassiers?

3. Who is with Sharpe when he joins the Prince of Orange at Quatre Bras?

4. Why do the Prince of Orange's men refuse to follow him to attack the French cannon?

5. Why is the Prince of Orange excited?

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