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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Green give Sharpe to help with the flogging.
(a) A lot of rum.
(b) Some laudanum.
(c) A leather strap to bite upon.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

2. Why is Hakeswill thinking about Mary Bickerstaff?
(a) She has offered him money to take her home.
(b) He is interested in her.
(c) She bandaged a wound of his.
(d) He wants Sharpe to marry her.

3. How did the enemy officer die that Sharpe is searching?
(a) He bayoneted him in the throat.
(b) Sharpe put his bayonet through the heart.
(c) A musket ball in the heart.
(d) He was kicked in the head by a horse.

4. Where is McCandless taken?
(a) Seringapatam.
(b) To the Rjah Particupam's palace.
(c) To a dungeon in New Delli.
(d) Nowhere.

5. What does Hakeswill do with the man who has money taped to his chest?
(a) Kills him and takes the money.
(b) Promise to contact the man's family for the money.
(c) Knocks him out and takes the money.
(d) Trade a bandage for the money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the officers discussing in General Harris's tent as Chapter 4 opens?

2. How many volleys do the British fire before charging Tippoo's troops?

3. Why is the city to where the British are moving important?

4. Why is the Frenchman Gudin with Tippoo?

5. Under what circumstances may a British soldier strike a superior?

(see the answer key)

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