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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 Sharpe go after killing Hocking?
(a) Scotland Yard.
(b) A tavern popular with the officers.
(c) His superior officer.
(d) His old home.

2. What does Baird say that seems to momentarily shock Lavisser?
(a) That Sharpe is replacing the deceased Willsen.
(b) That Sharpe is taking Lavisser's place on the mission.
(c) That Pumphrey may not come on the mission.
(d) Nothing.

3. Where does Aksel say Skovaard is?
(a) With the Crown Prince.
(b) Has never lived in Copenhagen.
(c) Living in Drurse.
(d) No longer living at the warehouse.

4. What does Sharpe not mention as one of his future career choices if he leaves the army?
(a) Swordmaster.
(b) Thievery.
(c) Ostler.
(d) Gunmaster.

5. What does Sharpe do with the soldier's horse after killing the soldier?
(a) Rides it into Copenhagen.
(b) Rides around in an erratic circling route.
(c) Takes it upstream several miles and lets it loose.
(d) Kills it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lavisser lead Willsen?

2. What do the Danish soldiers in a castle prepare?

3. Why is Baird in a foul mood the next morning?

4. Where is Astrid?

5. What does Sharpe give the girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sharpe get to Copenhagen?

4. What does Sharpe do and think after fleeing Wapping Steps.

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

6. What is Wapping Steps and why does Sharpe go there?

7. Describe the approach of the British ships to the Danish shore.

8. Describe the murder of Captain Willsen.

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

10. What does Captain Dunnett announce to his troops concerning stealing from the Danes. and who appears to have already done so?

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