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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell Hocking before Sharpe kills the man?
(a) His mission in the slums.
(b) His real name.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His mother's name.

2. What does Sharpe do as he is riding in the hay wagon?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Plotting revenge against Lavisser.
(c) Plotting revenge against Pumphrey.
(d) Making plans to retrieve the gold.

3. Why does Willsen know the name of the young Captain who speaks to him, though they haven't met?
(a) The man is speaking Russian.
(b) The man is speaking Spanish.
(c) The man is speaking Danish.
(d) The man is speaking Italian.

4. Where does Aksel say Skovaard is?
(a) Has never lived in Copenhagen.
(b) With the Crown Prince.
(c) Living in Drurse.
(d) No longer living at the warehouse.

5. What do Brown and Belling explain to Sharpe about his commission?
(a) It can be passed on to Sharpe's son if and when Sharpe has a son.
(b) It is provisional.
(c) Sharpe cannot sell it.
(d) It expires in two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship will the men take?

2. What does Sharpe's former friend say about Hocking?

3. Where does Lavisser invite Willsen?

4. What does Sharpe discover when he comes out of hiding?

5. Why does Sharpe throw sand into Barker's eyes?

(see the answer key)

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