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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. Upon whom is Sharpe invited to call?
(a) The Prince of Wales.
(b) The Prince of Orange.
(c) The Duke of Orange.
(d) The Duke of York.

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

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

4. What has been happening to the men who have been recruited for the second battalion?
(a) They have not shown up at the depot.
(b) They are being sent to other battalions.
(c) They are being shipped individually to France.
(d) They have been discharged because they weren't needed.

5. What has been determined about the second battalion of which Sharpe is a part?
(a) It will receive a unit citation.
(b) It is not combat effective.
(c) It needs a rotation home.
(d) It needs to release about 10 percent of its men who have fulfilled their contract.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sharpe meet that evening?

2. What does Sharpe do after leaving the state function?

3. What happens just before Sharpe's Regiment opens?

4. What is odd about Chelmsford?

5. What did the owner of the bar teach Sharpe?

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