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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Cardinal protecting Ducos?
(a) Ducos plans to enter the priesthood.
(b) For his wealth and frequent payments.
(c) They are related.
(d) Ducos saved the Cardinal's life.

2. What do Sharpe and his group do while the French are firing on Ducos' estate?
(a) Take out the perimeter guard.
(b) Penetrate deep into the building.
(c) Watch from a hill above the estate.
(d) Attack the Cardinal's men.

3. What does the Cardinal plan to do about Calvet?
(a) Negotiate with him.
(b) Arrest him.
(c) Intercept him and the money.
(d) Kill him.

4. Where does Harper go when he leaves Sharpe?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To Vienna.
(c) To Ireland.
(d) To France.

5. How does Lucille feel about Frederickson's feelings for her?
(a) She is indifferent to him.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She doesn't feel the same.
(d) She doesn't like him feeling that way about her.

6. What does most of London society believe Sharpe will do with Jane upon his return?
(a) Discard her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Beat her.
(d) Get her pregnant.

7. What does Sharpe say to Calvet when Calvet has him surrounded?
(a) He will tell him where Ducos is living.
(b) He admires his military skill.
(c) He won't help him.
(d) He should have killed him at Toulouse.

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

9. What does Lucille tell her doctor about her state of being?
(a) She has hurt her back.
(b) She is carrying Sharpe's child.
(c) She has a hard time walking.
(d) She is terribly depressed.

10. What does Roland send to the exiled Napoleon?
(a) A dropping of the charges against Sharpe.
(b) Ducos' location.
(c) The letter from Lucille.
(d) Sharpe's location.

11. What weapon does Sharpe fire at the Neapolitan soldiers?
(a) Artillery.
(b) A sniper rifle.
(c) The grasshopper.
(d) Harper's seven barrel gun.

12. What does Calvet suggest to Sharpe?
(a) A joint operation.
(b) That Sharpe return to London.
(c) To wait for Calvet to bring out Ducos.
(d) That Napoleon can clear Sharpe's name.

13. What is one of the reasons that leads Sharpe to believe Jane might be leaving him?
(a) She has not written him any letters.
(b) She has filed divorce papers.
(c) She has sent him only a little money.
(d) She has written him but talks mostly of Rossendale.

14. What do Sharpe and his group do at Ducos' estate?
(a) Sneak into the perimeter.
(b) Set it on fire.
(c) Raze it with cannon fire.
(d) Take down the gate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucille write to Roland?

2. To what does Sharpe appeal in his plan to get free of the villa?

3. What does d'Alembord urge Jane to do?

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

5. What is Ducos hoping for as he makes a last stand?

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