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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Sharpe join the military?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighteen.

2. Why doesn't Jane want Sharpe to fight the duel at the beginning of the book?
(a) It is illegal and he could be killed.
(b) She likes Bampfylde.
(c) Bampfylde is her uncle.
(d) Sharpe is a poor shot with pistols.

3. What does d'Alembord notice about Jane when he goes to see her in Chapter 10?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) The marked change in her.
(c) That she has moved a lover into her house.
(d) That she is sick.

4. For what does Ducos stand trial?
(a) Theft.
(b) Spying.
(c) Murder.
(d) Treason.

5. With whom does Napoleon entrust his treasure?
(a) A major in the French army.
(b) A captain in the Spanish navy.
(c) Governor Buchan.
(d) Comte de Wilder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Calvet and Sharpe decide to trust each other?

2. What is ironic about Lucille turning down Frederickson's proposal?

3. What does Jane want Sharpe to do at the beginning of the novel?

4. What do Ducos's defensive preparations at his location say?

5. Why does Napoleon send Calvet to the Kingdom of Naples?

(see the answer key)

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