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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final outcome of the battle at Ducos' villa?
(a) The English and French forces have to fight their way out.
(b) The English and French forces take the Cardinal hostage and leave.
(c) The English and French forces are arrested.
(d) The English and French forces escape.

2. What are the fishermen in the waters beneath Sharpe heaving over their boats?
(a) Lines off of fishing poles.
(b) Fish nets.
(c) Red floats.
(d) Lobster pots.

3. Who gives Ducos's address to Frederickson?
(a) An optician.
(b) A palace guard.
(c) An Imperial Guard.
(d) A physician.

4. Where does Sharpe obtain his fortune over which he gives Jane power?
(a) The Battle of Toulouse.
(b) He inherited it.
(c) It was given to him as part of his knighting.
(d) The battle of Vitoria.

5. Why is a duel called "grass before breakfast?"
(a) You throw a piece of grass to see how the wind blows before a duel.
(b) They are fought at dawn usually on a lawn.
(c) One person may end up six feet under the grass.
(d) Duels are never fought at night in mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Jane want Sharpe to fight the duel at the beginning of the book?

2. Under what rule is Bordeaux when Sharpe and Frederickson are there?

3. What does Sharpe ask of the man in question #86?

4. What is Harper thinking about as they travel to Bordeaux?

5. What does Sharpe expect will happen when he is shipped out?

(see the answer key)

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