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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 does Rossendale get separated from his friends?
(a) Because of an exploding rocket.
(b) Because Baggett heads them off.
(c) Because of the difficult terrain.
(d) Rossendale has no friends at the moment.

2. What do the men under Sharpe's leadership do when they cannot form a square?
(a) Retreat to the trees.
(b) Run behind the cavalry as back up.
(c) Run for the high ground to reform.
(d) Surrender.

3. Upon whose staff is the horseman?
(a) The Prince of Belgium.
(b) No one's.
(c) The Prince of Wales.
(d) The Prince of Orange.

4. What is happening at the opening of chapter 13?
(a) Sharpe and Rossendale have another encounter.
(b) The preparations by the British forces for the impending battle.
(c) Harper wakes Sharpe with the news that Napoleon has already started his attack.
(d) Sharpe is dressed down by the Prince of Orange.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do to the pistol?

2. Who are the Cuirassiers?

3. Why do the Belgian cavalry flee?

4. What are many of the British redcoats doing as they wait?

5. What does the Duke see to their south?

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