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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Lord Farthingdale marry Josefina?
(a) She is already married.
(b) He is already married.
(c) He doesn't think of her that way.
(d) She is too far beneath him.

2. Where do Sharpe and Harper go when they go to the castle?
(a) To the north turret.
(b) To the main stair case.
(c) To the dungeon.
(d) To the main gatehouse tower.

3. How do the defenders of the castle appear to Sharpe?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Unconcerned.
(c) Angry.
(d) Fearful.

4. Who summons Captain Sharpe in Chapter 1?
(a) Colonel Johnson.
(b) General Nairn.
(c) Viscount Wellington.
(d) Major Hogan.

5. Why was the troop Sharpe is now commanding sent there by the person in question #20?
(a) He wants them out of the way.
(b) They are being punished by him.
(c) It is his pet project.
(d) He promised they would when he was drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe send Harper to collect?

2. By what other name besides Josephina is Lady Farthingdale known?

3. What happens to Sharpe and his companions after they pledge to help each other?

4. What do the French do after their first approach ends in disaster for them?

5. For what does Sharpe plan to use the trench in front of the castle?

(see the answer key)

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