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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2, 3, and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Maggie Joyce send after Sharpe?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A young boy.
(c) An assassin.
(d) A bouncer.

2. Who is presented as slightly confused but enthusiastic about military matters?
(a) The Prince of Orange.
(b) The Duke of York.
(c) The Prince of Wales.
(d) The Duke of Orange.

3. Who is failing at his basic tasks?
(a) Captail d'Alembord.
(b) Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood.
(c) Colonel Nairn.
(d) Lord Fenner.

4. Where does Harper go after the play?
(a) With Sharpe to start investigating the missing 2nd battalion.
(b) Home with his wife.
(c) To London.
(d) An inn for many rounds of free drinks and soldier's bragging.

5. What did the owner of the bar teach Sharpe?
(a) How to survive on the streets.
(b) How to spot a card cheat.
(c) How to read.
(d) How to play whist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a crowd gather at the end of the play?

2. In what is Sharpe tutored?

3. Who is Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood?

4. How many of the second battalion does Sharpe find?

5. What is odd about Chelmsford?

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