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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 Lord Farthingdale do after he assumes command?
(a) Gets mildly drunk.
(b) Makes poor decisions.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Argues with Sharpe about tactics.

2. What is being done to a woman with a hot iron?
(a) A long scar is put on her face.
(b) She is having her fingers burned.
(c) Nothing.
(d) She is being branded on her breasts.

3. What does Frederickson bring with him when he advances on the convent?
(a) Most of the fighting men.
(b) The rocket battalion.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Two squads of cavalry.

4. Of what does much of the talk between the French and the British consist?
(a) Why Dubreton's wife was being held hostage.
(b) How to withdraw from Andrados peacefully.
(c) Talk about Farthingdale's book.
(d) Who will remain at Andrados.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dubreton do when he comes up to Sharpe?

2. What nationality is General Nairn?

3. Where do Sharpe and Harper go when they go to the castle?

4. What do the men defending the castle do?

5. Why is Colonel Dubreton at Andrados?

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