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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is the city to where the British are moving important?
(a) The king of India lives there.
(b) It is the center of most of the trade routes.
(c) It is the capitol of Mysore.
(d) It is the largest population center in southern India.

4. Why is the Frenchman Gudin with Tippoo?
(a) He has been taken captive.
(b) He is an advisor from the French.
(c) He is Tippoo's brother-in-law.
(d) He believes in India independence.

5. What does Hakeswill attempt to do to Sharpe about his musket?
(a) Make him lose it when the strap breaks.
(b) Get him killed when it fires inaccurately.
(c) Make Sharpe look foolish.
(d) Entrap him into a flogging offense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would Sharpe ask permission to marry Mary if he wanted to do that?

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

3. What has Tippoo ordered to be placed between the inner and outer city walls?

4. Where does McCandless wait for Appah Rao?

5. What is Richard Sharpe's rank in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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