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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the French do besides bombard and shell the fortress?
(a) Poison the water supply.
(b) Shoot fire arrows.
(c) Make several feints.
(d) Dig tunnels.

2. What does the Comte de Maquerre do for France?
(a) He is a spy.
(b) He is the prime minister.
(c) He is in charge of the French forces.
(d) He is an admiral.

3. With whom does Ducos meet?
(a) Major Doomar.
(b) Colonel Hauter.
(c) General Faluken.
(d) General Calvet.

4. What do they do with Harper after he pulls his tooth?
(a) Give him whiskey to drink.
(b) Put him on a stretcher.
(c) Make him lie down.
(d) Put him in a hand cart.

5. What does the sortie led by Frederickson accomplish?
(a) Acquires some more gunpowder.
(b) Breaks the siege.
(c) Takes dozens of French lives.
(d) Not much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Colonel Elphinstone say about Sharpe due to the mission he is assigned?

2. How does Lassan feel when he hears of the land force?

3. Who suggest the site to which Killick moves his ambush?

4. How do Killick and Sharpe feel about each other?

5. What is Maquerre supposed to tell Bampfylde?

(see the answer key)

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