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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Baird have Captain Gordon debrief Sharpe?
(a) Baird is badly wounded.
(b) Baird does not want to be associated with a failed mission.
(c) Sharpe asks to report to Captain Gordon because he is angry with Baird.
(d) Baird is in planning an assault.

3. What does Sharpe say that Gordon can order Sharpe to do?
(a) Return to England.
(b) Resign his commission.
(c) Kill Lavisser.
(d) Not speak openly about Sharpe's mission.

4. Who is Jems?
(a) Skovaard's butler.
(b) Skovaard's brother.
(c) Astrid's brother-in-law.
(d) A Danish shipbuilder.

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

6. To whom does Sharpe introduce himself?
(a) The woman he shot.
(b) Astrid's old nanny.
(c) The Crown Prince.
(d) Lavisser's mother.

7. What has the initials MLV on it?
(a) A door knocker.
(b) A case.
(c) A sword shealth.
(d) A locket.

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

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

10. Who questions Sharpe along with Gordon?
(a) Captain Dunnett.
(b) Duke Wellington.
(c) Pumphrey.
(d) Hooper.

11. What is sitting next to the chair in the lawn?
(a) A large dog.
(b) The chest of gold.
(c) Astrid's cat.
(d) Crutches.

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

13. As Sharpe joins the attacking British, what does he realize?
(a) Captain Dunnett is a double agent.
(b) He is near Lavisser's family home.
(c) He is near where Astrid is staying.
(d) He knows a way to stop the fighting.

14. What does Chase not want to do?
(a) Order Sharpe back to British lines.
(b) Help Sharpe rescue Skovaard and kill Lavisser.
(c) Any more bombing of Copenhagen.
(d) Kill Barker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Visser believe about Sharpe?

2. What does Sharpe give Jens once they are away from the British troops?

3. Where is Sharpe headed at the opening to Chapter 8?

4. With what is Wellesley captivated?

5. With what is Skovaard getting annoyed?

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