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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jane feel while waiting for Sharpe to return?
(a) Angry.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Happy.

2. In what season does Sharpe stay at Lucille's while recuperating?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

3. Why does Frederickson leave Lucille's house?
(a) To face his court martial.
(b) To return to London.
(c) To pursue Ducos.
(d) To find Harper.

4. For what does most of London society admire Rossendale?
(a) For being handsome and charming.
(b) For his connections.
(c) For his bravery in being with Jane.
(d) For his education.

5. What does Calvet gather up before they leave the villa?
(a) All of Ducos' men.
(b) All of his men.
(c) The rest of Napoleon's treasure.
(d) All the gold in the room.

6. Why does Napoleon send Calvet to the Kingdom of Naples?
(a) To kill Sharpe.
(b) To recover his treasure.
(c) To talk to the Earl there.
(d) To find Napoleon a better place for exile.

7. What does Sharpe learn as he is recovering?
(a) How to paint in watercolors.
(b) How to keep the books on Lucille's estate.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

8. Who do Sharpe and his group first encounter at Ducos's estate?
(a) The Cardinal.
(b) Ducos' captain.
(c) Attack dogs.
(d) Ducos' wife.

9. How do Sharpe and Calvet plan to escape?
(a) In the rocky hills above the city.
(b) Through the woods.
(c) In a boat.
(d) Through the alley behind the residence.

10. What does d'Alembord notice about how Jane feels about Sharpe?
(a) She is unconcerned about him.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She is missing him too much.
(d) She is angry at him.

11. What does Ducos use to fire at the force chopping into his room?
(a) A sixteen pounder, heavy cannon.
(b) A small cannon.
(c) A machine gun.
(d) Artillery.

12. What does d'Alembord urge Jane to do?
(a) Go to France to be with Sharpe.
(b) Clean up her house.
(c) Ask Rossendale to intervene for Sharpe.
(d) Move into a place by herself.

13. What do Frederickson and Harper do at Lucille's house?
(a) Woo Lucille.
(b) Make extensive repairs.
(c) Plan how to get Ducos.
(d) Play cards.

14. What does Calvet realize about extracting Ducos?
(a) It won't be done legally.
(b) It will be very difficult.
(c) It will be very easy.
(d) It won't be necessary.

15. What is Ducos' punishment?
(a) Being shot dead.
(b) Twenty years in prison.
(c) Paying back twice what he stole.
(d) Exile from France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ducos hide when Sharpe and the others breach the room?

2. What do d'Alembord and Harper worry about concerning Jane?

3. To where do Sharpe, Frederickson, and Harper return?

4. Where does Ducos remain in Chapter 12?

5. What does Lucille do when Frederickson proposes marriage?

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