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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the British doing in the woods?
(a) Setting up traps.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Setting fire to the trees.
(d) Cutting trees for siege machines.

2. Who was Mary's dead husband?
(a) A sergeant in the Indian army.
(b) A rice farmer.
(c) A sergeant in the English army.
(d) An officer in the Indian army.

3. For what is Hakeswill searching among the dead and dying troops?
(a) His brother.
(b) Intelligence information.
(c) Plunder.
(d) A new sword.

4. What do Sharpe and Lawford do to show they are deserters?
(a) Turn their uniform jackets inside out.
(b) Wear white scarfs.
(c) Dye their pants black.
(d) Change into civilian clothes.

5. What does Sharpe ask Wellesley about his status if he returns from the mission?
(a) If his conviction can be overturned.
(b) If he will be free to leave the army.
(c) If he can marry Mary.
(d) If he can be made a sergeant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe receive from Tippoo?

2. What does Tippoo allow Sharpe and Lawford to do?

3. What does Tippoo use to execute two men?

4. What is Sharpe asked to do to prove his sincerity?

5. What does Sharpe tell McCandless?

(see the answer key)

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