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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Corporal Lubecque?
(a) A good friend of Malan's.
(b) The man Lorcet leaves to guard Lucille.
(c) Lucille's former gardner.
(d) A man Lorcet sends with Shapre to Caen.

2. What does Lucille ask of the men who break into her home?
(a) To get out of her house.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To wait for Sharpe.
(d) To leave them their silver.

3. About what does Lucille make fun of Lorcet?
(a) He is relying upon a known criminal for aide.
(b) He has to hire thugs to do his business.
(c) He only sent three men to accompany Sharpe.
(d) He cannot control Challon.

4. What does Gudin mention that prompts Sharpe to ask for more information?
(a) A woman both men knew in India.
(b) His wife.
(c) A horse Gudin lost last winter.
(d) Gudin's bad luck since India.

5. What does Lorcet find in Sharpe's accounts?
(a) Lorcet cannot find Sharpe's books.
(b) No evidence of gold nor dishonesty.
(c) No evidence of Sharpe having stolen gold.
(d) Some money not accounted for.

6. What is Sharpe learning to love?
(a) Lucille's son by her first husband.
(b) Lucille's daughter by her first husband.
(c) The farm where he and Lucille are living.
(d) Normandy.

7. What does Daniel Hagman want when he pokes his head into the room where Sharpe and Gudin are talking?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) To serve Gudin and Sharpe dinner.
(c) More towels.
(d) To speak with Sharpe privately.

8. Why does Sharpe think Malan will work for Sharpe?
(a) In gratitude for Sharpe saving Malan's life.
(b) Malan would rather work for a soldier than one who did not fight.
(c) Malan loves Lucille.
(d) Sharpe is offering good wages.

9. What did Ducos' will mention?
(a) A son.
(b) A daughter.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

10. Who reprimands Challon?
(a) Lorcet.
(b) No one.
(c) The Maid.
(d) One of the Hussars.

11. About what does Challon harass Lucille?
(a) Having a child out of wedlock.
(b) Being with an Englishman.
(c) Living on the farm.
(d) Not marrying a wealthy man.

12. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?
(a) The shooting that killed Nicolls was an accident.
(b) Gudin killed the man who shot Nicolls.
(c) The man who killed Nicolls will be hung after court martial.
(d) Nicolls pulled his weapon first.

13. What happens as they drive off?
(a) One of the horses rears.
(b) A wheel falls off the cart.
(c) A wheel freezes on the cart.
(d) The cart lurches from side to side.

14. Who is Monsieur Plaquet?
(a) A former enemy of Sharpe's.
(b) The owner of a bank in Paris.
(c) The mayor of Seville.
(d) A man with whom Sharpe has an agreement.

15. What does Lucille deliberately do as she is gathering the wash?
(a) Motions to her daughter to leave.
(b) Drops a handkerchief.
(c) Motions to her son to leave.
(d) Sways her hips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe offer Gudin?

2. What happens when the wind rattles the door?

3. Sharpe says Malan is ______________.

4. Who does Lucille say will want to come in for food and wine?

5. What has Sharpe read in the papers?

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