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

2. Why do the Prince of Orange's men refuse to follow him to attack the French cannon?
(a) There are several smaller cannons trained on them.
(b) They have to ride through a grass fire to get there.
(c) A brigade of French light cavalry has appeared.
(d) The mastiffs are ringed around the cannons.

3. What does the bugle call the French to do?
(a) Attack on three sides.
(b) Flank the 95th infantry regiment and attack.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Encircle the remaining British forces.

4. What abates the Prince of York's excitement?
(a) The first French attack.
(b) The French change direction and the Prince's troops do not get to fight.
(c) His new warhorse is killed almost immediately.
(d) The Dragoons capture the Prince.

5. Who arrives at Quatre Bras with the British Light Cavalry?
(a) The Baron von Helmeld.
(b) No one.
(c) John Rossendale.
(d) John Faringale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Napoleon Bonaparte as the Dragoons cross into Belgium?

2. What causes the most casualties to the Dragoons from the Prussians?

3. Why do the Belgian cavalry flee?

4. Who captures the 69th battalion's colours?

5. Why might Sharpe not come to the Duchess's home?

(see the answer key)

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