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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what is Skovaard getting annoyed?
(a) Sharpe's insistence that Lavisser is a French agent.
(b) Sharpe's insistence that they are in danger.
(c) Sharpe's accompanying them.
(d) The behavior of the Crown Prince.

2. Who is Visser?
(a) The Palace's Captain of the Guard.
(b) The Palace's chamberlain.
(c) Lavisser's nickname.
(d) The woman who worked for the French embassy.

3. Who asks Sharpe and Dunnett to remain calm?
(a) Pumphrey.
(b) Wellesley.
(c) Captain Gordon.
(d) Captain Murray.

4. What is the crew of the bomb ship doing when Sharpe awakens?
(a) Sharpe does not know since he did not visit the ship.
(b) Preparing for bombardment.
(c) Just maintaining regular watch schedule.
(d) Getting ready to set sail for England.

5. What had Chase's crew made for Sharpe?
(a) An ensign.
(b) A baby's crib.
(c) A flag.
(d) A new sword.

6. How many guineas does Visser think England sent with Lavisser?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 500.

7. Who is the first person Sharpe finds in Lavisser's house?
(a) Lavisser.
(b) Barker.
(c) Skovaard.
(d) Visser.

8. What does Sharpe tell Jens to do with what he gave him?
(a) Take it to the Crown Prince.
(b) Take it to Lavisser.
(c) Take it to Skovaard.
(d) To keep it for protection.

9. What does Peyman ask Lavisser to translate?
(a) A letter from Visser to Sharpe.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A plea from the King of England.
(d) A letter about the Danes moving their fleet to British ports.

10. What is the Danish Crown Prince preparing to do?
(a) Negotiate with the English.
(b) Arrest Lavisser.
(c) Arrest Skovaard.
(d) Leave the city.

11. What job does Sharpe want out of?
(a) Quartermaster.
(b) Killing the Crown Prince.
(c) Killing Visser.
(d) Killing Skovaard.

12. Why does Baird and others decide to commend Sharpe on his mission?
(a) To convince Sharpe to stay in the Army.
(b) To make Lavisser show himself.
(c) They actually decide to write a letter of repirmand.
(d) To make Baird look good.

13. What does Astrid say about Sharpe to others?
(a) He is a distant relative who lives in South America.
(b) He is a visiting American.
(c) He is a second cousin who lives in the West Indies.
(d) He is a distant relative who lives in Italy.

14. Where is Sharpe headed at the opening to Chapter 8?
(a) To kidnap the Crown Prince.
(b) To kill Skovaard.
(c) Lavisser's family property.
(d) To find Astrid.

15. What surprises the British sailors on their way to the Danish fleet?
(a) The lack of sentries.
(b) The normal activities taking place at the piers.
(c) The friendliness of the Danes.
(d) The quietness of the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe say about Skovaard?

2. What does Gordon tell Sharpe is crucial for Sharpe to do?

3. How much will Visser's silence cost Sharpe?

4. What is the person in the chair on the lawn doing?

5. What does Bang tell Sharpe about staying in the city?

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