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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 do as he is fleeing the scene of the murder he committed?
(a) Checks to see that he is not being followed.
(b) Yells for the town guard.
(c) Throws lit pieces of firewood at the wood buildings.
(d) Shoots into the air.

2. Whose life did Sharpe save that resulted in the commission?
(a) Sir Arthur Wellesley.
(b) The Earl of Weston.
(c) The Earl of Notthingham.
(d) The Duke of Nottingham.

3. Who is Jem Hocking?
(a) The master of the workhouse.
(b) A high-ranking crime boss.
(c) A ship captain from Germany.
(d) A ship captain from Denmark.

4. What does Sharpe do with the soldier's horse after killing the soldier?
(a) Takes it upstream several miles and lets it loose.
(b) Rides around in an erratic circling route.
(c) Kills it.
(d) Rides it into Copenhagen.

5. What does Sharpe's former friend say about Hocking?
(a) Not to deal with the man ever.
(b) The man keeps his word.
(c) The man is never alone.
(d) The man is a many times over murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality does Sharpe claim to be?

2. Who is Ole Skovaard?

3. What does Lavisser say that surprises Sharpe?

4. What does Sharpe doubt?

5. What does Sharpe tell Hocking before Sharpe kills the man?

(see the answer key)

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