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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. Where does Sharpre meet Aksel Bang?
(a) Skovaard's warehouse.
(b) Lavisser's house.
(c) Skovaard's house.
(d) A pub.

2. What does Sharpe hear coming from the house?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Some people yelling at each other.
(c) A scream.
(d) A gunshot.

3. Who is one of the men who appears to be sneaking into Skovaard's home?
(a) Henrikssen.
(b) Barker.
(c) Bang.
(d) Lavisser.

4. In what does Sharpe say he is interested?
(a) Buying a servant.
(b) Finding a protitute he used to know.
(c) Purchasing young girls.
(d) Buying some contraband absinthe.

5. What is approaching the Danish shore?
(a) British ships.
(b) French ships.
(c) Russian ships.
(d) American ships.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the ships do as they approach the fort?

3. What can wealthy men learn in Willsen's club?

4. What do the British hope to convince the Danish Crown Prince to do?

5. Why does Willsen know the name of the young Captain who speaks to him, though they haven't met?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sharpe get to Copenhagen?

3. What does Sharpe realize when he is hiding in the dunes, and who is searching for him?

4. How is Sharpe tricked and what does he do?

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

6. Where is Sharpe on Friday night at the opening of Chapter 2, and what does he do initially?

7. Where does Sharpe find Astrid and what does he do?

8. Describe the initial communication between Captain Willsen and John Lavisser.

9. Describe Sharpe and Baird's initial conversation.

10. How does Sharpe come to be Skovaard's protector?

(see the answer keys)

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