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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lucille draw a pistol on Sharpe and Frederickson?
(a) She thinks they are going to rape her.
(b) She thinks they're brigands.
(c) She thinks they killed Henri.
(d) She can't see them in the dark.

2. What do Fredrickson's men call him in affection?
(a) Sweet William.
(b) Bear head.
(c) One-eyed Willie.
(d) Junk yard dog.

3. What fortress do Sharpe and Frederickson capture?
(a) La Flantaine.
(b) The Loudese d' Capelle.
(c) Teste de Buch.
(d) Palace de Hildia.

4. By what other designation is Henri's sister Lucille known?
(a) The widow Castineau.
(b) Lucille Castineau d'Ambler.
(c) The Lassan matriarch.
(d) Lucille d'Lassan.

5. Under what rule is Bordeaux when Sharpe and Frederickson are there?
(a) There is no ruling authority.
(b) Military justice.
(c) A British governor.
(d) A French mayor.

6. Chapter 6 recounts the lengthy history of Henri Lassan's progenitors and their role in overseeing Château Lassan. Based on the previous sentence, what might progenitors mean?
(a) A group of servants.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Estate managers.
(d) People involved with one's grandparents.

7. What does Bampfylde do the night before his duel with Sharpe?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Gets married.
(c) Quits the military.
(d) Gets drunk.

8. What is Sharpe's and Frederickson's status after being detained?
(a) Arrested and tried.
(b) Put into chains.
(c) Release after an inquiry.
(d) Confined but not arrested.

9. What does Henri Lassan do after the war ends?
(a) Returns home.
(b) Marries.
(c) Opens a law firm.
(d) Becomes a priest.

10. How much money does Sharpe have in the bank in London?
(a) Ten thousand guineas.
(b) Eighteen thousand guineas.
(c) Four thousand guineas.
(d) A hundred pounds.

11. What do Sharpe and his friends plan to do in Bordeaux?
(a) Get a room in the tavern.
(b) Board a ship.
(c) Go to the market square.
(d) Find a wife for Frederickson.

12. What does the man from question #35 do with Napoleon's treasure?
(a) Slip it out of the country.
(b) Send it to his wife.
(c) Bank it.
(d) Steal it.

13. With what does Sharpe patch his uniform pants?
(a) Black tar paper.
(b) Leather.
(c) Brown homespun.
(d) White wool.

14. Where do Sharpe, Frederickson and Harper go when they leave Bordeaux?
(a) Arcachon.
(b) England.
(c) Africa.
(d) Paris.

15. Where is Henri stationed at the end of the war?
(a) Toulouse.
(b) Teste de Buch.
(c) Paris.
(d) Chetae de Huliant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do British authorities feel about the person who arranged the charges against Sharp and Frederickson?

2. What is the situation in Bordeaux when the three friends arrive there?

3. Who helps Sharpe and Frederickson with their plan?

4. What kind of celebration does Henri have in Chapter 8?

5. What do Henri and Lucille do often when together?

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