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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sharpe contemplating at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) He's thinking about women.
(b) How much money he can find.
(c) Desertion.
(d) Death.

2. Why does Gudin suggest showing mercy to British prisoners is a good idea?
(a) Because it makes Tippoo look like a good ruler.
(b) So if the British win they won't charge Tippoo with war crimes.
(c) So the British will do the same to Indian prisoners.
(d) So that if Tippoo is killed he will face God easier.

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

4. Who halts Sharpe's flogging before it is finished?
(a) Colonel Wellesley.
(b) General Harris.
(c) Sergeant Green.
(d) Captain Morris.

5. To what is Sharpe sentenced at his court-martial?
(a) Five hundred stroke flogging.
(b) One year in jail and one year wages fine and a flogging.
(c) Confinement in prison, a flogging and dishonorable discharge.
(d) Two thousand stroke flogging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary suggest Sharpe do?

2. Why is Hakeswill thinking about Mary Bickerstaff?

3. Why would Lawford be deserting?

4. How did the enemy officer die that Sharpe is searching?

5. What does Lieutenant Lawford suggest?

(see the answer key)

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