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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Baird in a foul mood the next morning?
(a) His wife was mad at him.
(b) The King wants Baird's army to return to India in two weeks.
(c) The Duke of Wellington upbraids him for a protocol error.
(d) Hangover.

2. Who brandishes a knife at Sharpe?
(a) A dog owner.
(b) A childhood friend.
(c) A drunken sailor.
(d) A young woman.

3. What does Baird ask about Wellesley?
(a) How he lead his men at Gwghar, India.
(b) Why he promoted Sharpe.
(c) Why he wrote such a glowing report of a sniveling idiot like Sharpe.
(d) How he died in India.

4. What happens on Friday night in the slums where Sharpe is?
(a) The street cleaners go through the area very quickly but not thoroughly.
(b) Tenants bring their rent to Hocking.
(c) The King's men round up several criminals to make it look like they are cleaning up the area.
(d) Most men get drunk.

5. What do Willsen and Lavisser have in common?
(a) They are both third sons.
(b) They are both part Russian.
(c) They are both from the nobility.
(d) They are both part Dane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lavisser say to Willsen?

2. What does Sharpe hope about the murder?

3. Where does Sharpe go after killing Hocking?

4. What happens to Willsen?

5. Where does Lavisser enter the carriage in which Sharpe and Baird are riding?

(see the answer key)

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