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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sergeant Green tell Sharpe?
(a) He will do the flogging himself and go easy.
(b) He will ensure Mary is safe.
(c) He will appear the case.
(d) He will chose the smallest boys for the flogging.

2. When do the French test their rockets?
(a) When the British are scouting the walls.
(b) When the British send in a large sortie.
(c) When a parley team arrives.
(d) They do not test them since they have very few of them.

3. Under what circumstances may a British soldier strike a superior?
(a) None.
(b) When hit first.
(c) When the superior is issuing an illegal order.
(d) When caught in the act of rape.

4. What is the greatest effect of the rockets?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Sharpnel.
(c) Noise that scares the horses.
(d) Smoke and Fire.

5. Who carries out Sharpe's flogging?
(a) Hakeswill.
(b) Green.
(c) Captain Morris.
(d) Two drummer boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the British army establish camp?

2. Where do the British open fire?

3. What is Sharpe's assessment of the British situation?

4. Where is McCandless taken?

5. What does Sharpe discover in the dungeon?

(see the answer key)

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