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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the court deny Sharpe in his request about being hung?
(a) He can wear his green jacket.
(b) He can commit suicide.
(c) He can have an appeal.
(d) He can be shoot with a firing squad.

2. Why does Sharpe write a letter to Major Hogan?
(a) To get him to defend him.
(b) To get Harper transferred.
(c) To inform him of his Wife's death.
(d) To tell him what actually happened.

3. Under what name if Sharpe traveling in Chapter 10?
(a) Major Vaughn.
(b) Captain Pending.
(c) Colonel Worthington.
(d) Captain Ellsworth.

4. Why did the Marques marry Helene?
(a) Money.
(b) Lust.
(c) Position.
(d) She was pregnant.

5. Why does Sharpe feel guilty?
(a) About the death of his wife.
(b) That Harper was killed.
(c) About the death of his daughter.
(d) That his wife lost a leg to artillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sharpe want to know why Helene wrote the letter besides the political significance of it?

2. Who challenges Sharpe to a duel?

3. What surprises Michael Trumper-Jones about Sharpe's appearance?

4. Why was Sharpe arrested in Chapter 5?

5. Why was Sharpe's execution staged?

(see the answer key)

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