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

2. Where does Lavisser lead Willsen?
(a) To a pub.
(b) To the aviary.
(c) To his family's mansion.
(d) Into an alley.

3. What does Sharpe find for weapons?
(a) A samurai sword.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A butcher knife in the kitchen.
(d) His folding knife and two of Skovaard's pistols.

4. Why does Sharpe avoid the first town he comes to?
(a) Lavisser is standing outside a tavern.
(b) They seem to be looking for someone.
(c) There are a group of cavalry there.
(d) He needs to get to Copenhagen.

5. What does Skovaard read to Sharpe?
(a) A letter from a French agent that is addressed to Lavisser.
(b) An announcement that Lavisser has been arrested.
(c) A letter from the Crown Prince to Lavisser.
(d) A newspaper article about Lavisser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do as he is riding in the hay wagon?

2. What happens on Friday night in the slums where Sharpe is?

3. When does Baird want Sharpe to do what he has asked?

4. Why does Sharpe throw sand into Barker's eyes?

5. What does Pumphrey give Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the encounter between Sharpe and Barker.

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

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

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

5. Who is Lavisser and how does he act in the carriage as they are riding to the docks?

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

7. Describe the murder of Captain Willsen.

8. How does Sharpe get to Copenhagen?

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

10. What does Pumphrey say to Sharpe in private?

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