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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Willsen teach?
(a) He has been commanded to do so by his superior officer.
(b) He does not teach; he is in the Army.
(c) He cannot support his family on his army pay alone.
(d) He likes to show young men the correct way to fight with swords.

2. What does Baird say will ensure Sharpe of advancement?
(a) Sticking out his job in the quartermaster corps.
(b) Helping Wellesley again in Tunisia.
(c) Success on a mission Baird intends to send him on.
(d) Accepting a position back in India.

3. Why does Sharpe stay in the wagon as it starts moving?
(a) He is asleep.
(b) He can hear the cavalry questioning the driver.
(c) It is headed towards Copenhagen.
(d) He is too tired to move.

4. Where does Lavisser invite Willsen?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To the opera.
(c) To a play.
(d) To the docks to see his new cutter.

5. What does Sharpe do after throwing the sand?
(a) Runs to the dunes.
(b) Opens the chest and retrieves his weapons.
(c) Flags the ship.
(d) Kills the snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship will the men take?

2. Where are Willsen and Lavisser going together in several days?

3. What does Sharpe hope about the murder?

4. Who does Sharpe say he is seeking?

5. What do the British fear about what may happen in Denmark?

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