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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harper and Sharpe capture in the battle Sharpe is describing?
(a) The commander of the Dragoons.
(b) Napoleon's nephew.
(c) A French Imperial Eagle.
(d) General Lafitte.

2. Why do Girdwood and Simmerson make such an effort to find escaped recruits?
(a) They have paid a lot of money for their training and room and board.
(b) As an example to other recruits.
(c) Because Girdwood and Simmerson are engaged in illegal activities and the recruit might report them.
(d) For practice in tracking.

3. Who escapes while Sharpe is talking with Jane?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Merrel.
(c) Harper.
(d) Marriott.

4. What does Sharpe observe while he is off the island?
(a) Where recruits are sent.
(b) The lay of the land and the paths of the water-filled channels.
(c) Who seems to be in charge over Girdwood.
(d) The island's defenses.

5. What do Harper and Sharpe do later that night?
(a) Go pay a visit to Lord Fenner.
(b) Sleep off their liquor.
(c) Go looking for who hired the men that followed Sharpe.
(d) Leave the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe decide to do?

2. What does Anne tell Sharpe she will do about Fenner?

3. What does Nairn think Sharpe should do?

4. What happens when Marriott speaks up about the dog?

5. What is the month and year at the opening of Sharpe's Regiment?

(see the answer key)

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