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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. Who is sarcastic and rude to Sharpe?
(a) General Wellesley.
(b) General Baird.
(c) Captain Gordon.
(d) Captain Dunnett.

2. What does Astrid say about Sharpe to others?
(a) He is a distant relative who lives in Italy.
(b) He is a visiting American.
(c) He is a second cousin who lives in the West Indies.
(d) He is a distant relative who lives in South America.

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

4. Where does Sharpe accompany Astrid?
(a) To her aunt's home.
(b) To an orphanage.
(c) To market.
(d) To her grandmother's home.

5. What does Visser believe about Sharpe?
(a) That he will return the gold to the British.
(b) That he intends to keep the gold..
(c) That he will not kill her.
(d) That he will let her go.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe fail to convey to Astrid?

2. How long has it been since Sharpe has seen Wellesley?

3. What does Sharpe say that Gordon can order Sharpe to do?

4. What does Sharpe tell Jens to do with what he gave him?

5. What does Sharpe give Jens once they are away from the British troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sharpe shock Wellsley when he arrives at Lavisser's family home?

2. How is Skovaard when Sharpe rescues him and where does Sharpe take him?

3. Who takes a liking to Sharpe among the Danish citizens and how does Sharpe save the man's life?

4. What does Sharpe give Jems and tell him to do?

5. What is said about General Castenschiold's Danish militia?

6. Why does Sharpe finally leave Skovaard's home?

7. Describe the conversation among Sharpe, Captain Gordon and Pumphrey.

8. Describe Sharpe's encounter with Captain Dunnett at Lavisser's house and Captain Murray's response.

9. Why do Gordon, Pumphrey and Baird decide to write a commendation for Sharpe?

10. What does Hopper give Sharpe when Sharpe first arrives on his ship, and what do Hopper and Chase say to Sharpe about Grace?

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