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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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. How long has it been since Sharpe has seen Wellesley?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. What is the person in the chair on the lawn doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Sharpening a sword.

5. Why does Sharpe say the British cannot bomb Copenhagen?
(a) The Crown Prince is still deciding upon a course of action.
(b) Lavisser will then use that to justify not handing over the ships.
(c) It is full of women and children.
(d) The Danish Army is arriving soon and will slaughter the small British force.

6. What does Sharpe tells his men to do?
(a) Stay with Astrid.
(b) Go report to Wellesley.
(c) Kill anyone in Lavisser's house.
(d) Return to the British front line.

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

8. How much will Visser's silence cost Sharpe?
(a) 5,000 guineas.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 1,500 guineas.
(d) 15,000 guineas.

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

10. What does Wellesley order Sharpe to take to General Cathcart?
(a) Astrid.
(b) A message about the Danish fleet.
(c) Madame Visser.
(d) Skovaard.

11. What does Sharpe say about Skovaard?
(a) He is in danger.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He has fled to Russia.
(d) He is in the Crown Prince's dungeon.

12. What is one thing Hopper provides Sharpe?
(a) A letter for Lavisser.
(b) A can of explosives.
(c) A seven-barreled gun.
(d) A letter for Barker.

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

14. Who rings a bell and summons a servant?
(a) Mme. Visser.
(b) The Captain of the Guards.
(c) Count Visser.
(d) Astrid's old nanny.

15. What are Castenschiold's initial plans concerning the British?
(a) He has not plans as of yet.
(b) To negotiate a compromise.
(c) To assassinate their leaders and they may go home.
(d) To surprise them before they expect resistence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worries Lavisser?

2. What does Visser believe about Sharpe?

3. To whom does Sharpe introduce himself?

4. Where is the rest of the Danish army?

5. What is sitting next to the chair in the lawn?

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