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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Willsen?
(a) He is beaten in cricket.
(b) He is attacked from behind.
(c) He is knocked unconscious.
(d) Nothing.

2. What ship will the men take?
(a) The HMS Sprite.
(b) The Essex.
(c) The HMS Surprise.
(d) The Cleopatra.

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

4. Where does Sharpe find his pack and coat?
(a) In Skovaard's study.
(b) In Lavisser's guest room.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) He doesn't find them.

5. What does Sharpe do as he is riding in the hay wagon?
(a) Plotting revenge against Pumphrey.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Plotting revenge against Lavisser.
(d) Making plans to retrieve the gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do as he is hiding after escaping Skovaard's home?

2. What does Pumphrey give Sharpe?

3. What does Sharpe not mention as one of his future career choices if he leaves the army?

4. What happened to Grace?

5. What does Sharpe hope about the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sharpe in his present circumstances?

2. How does Sharpe escape confinement and what frightens him about his escape means?

3. How does Sharpe manage to get some weapons for himself on the boat?

4. Describe Sharpe's encounter with Hocking when Hocking brings Sharpe a young girl.

5. Describe Sharpe and Baird's initial conversation.

6. Why are Astrid and her father shocked at Sharpe's appearance?

7. What does Skovaard read to Sharpe out of a Danish newspaper and what does Skovaard do?

8. What is the reason for the mission to Copenhagen?

9. How does Sharpe get to Copenhagen?

10. Who does Sharpe see when waiting on Hocking and what do they talk about?

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