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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and Historical Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What strategy does Castenschiold finally decide to take?
(a) Defend with half his troops and attack with the other half.
(b) Attack rather than defend.
(c) Defend rather than attack.
(d) Retreat until the negotiations are successful.

2. What will happen if Sharpe does not solve his problem?
(a) He will be thrown in the royal dungeons.
(b) He will be sent back to England without accomplishing his mission.
(c) He will be upset that Astrid does not trust him.
(d) Lavisser will kill him.

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

4. What has Baird heard about Sharpe?
(a) He is not doing too well either as a soldier or officer.
(b) He is an excellent soldier but poor officer.
(c) He is an outstanding officer but poor soldier.
(d) Baird has not heard of Sharpe until just before interviewing him.

5. Why does Chase not want to do what is asked of him?
(a) He thinks it's immoral to bomb civilians.
(b) He thinks Barker is merely a pawn.
(c) He thinks Sharpe is needed undercover.
(d) There is no direct, official military order.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on Friday night in the slums where Sharpe is?

2. How does Sharpe throw off Hocking's bodyguards in the hallway?

3. What does Sharpe tells his men to do?

4. What does Lavisser hope the reduced number of bombs falling means?

5. What has the initials MLV on it?

(see the answer key)

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