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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nairn order Sharpe to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Go home for his brother's funeral.
(b) Go arrest or kill Hakeswill.
(c) Go to Andrados and scout the area.
(d) Find Hogan.

2. What do Sharpe and Harper look at when surveying the convent?
(a) Where the nuns might be hidden.
(b) For any tunnel out of the convent.
(c) The beautiful art.
(d) Look at it for tactical defense.

3. What British unit finally shows up at Andradro?
(a) The rocket artillery unit.
(b) The cavalry.
(c) Frederickson's rifle unit.
(d) The British infantry.

4. What does Pot-au-Fea so when Sharpe reaches the castle?
(a) Shoot Harper.
(b) Run away to the hills.
(c) Go to the village.
(d) Commit his main force.

5. What does Sharpe give to Dubreton?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) His wife.
(c) All the prisoners.
(d) His gold that Pot-au-Fea took.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lord Farthingdale take command of the forces when he arrives?

2. What are the troops spotted doing?

3. What do the men defending the castle do?

4. What does Sharpe notice as he is in the convent?

5. Of what does much of the talk between the French and the British consist?

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