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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main reason the British win the battle against Tippoo in Chapter 1 so quickly?
(a) Tippoo doesn't use cavalry to reinforce his infantry.
(b) Tippoo's cavalry are mounted on very small horses.
(c) The British out number him five to one.
(d) Tippoo's troops don't have muskets.

2. Where does McCandless wait for Appah Rao?
(a) At an ancient temple.
(b) At a river ford.
(c) By an old rajah estate.
(d) In a tavern.

3. What do Sharpe and Mary talk about concerning the military?
(a) Where is unit is heading next.
(b) Him becoming a sergeant.
(c) Whether he will take her back to England with the army.
(d) When his enlistment term is over.

4. How many are in the British firing line they array against Tippoo's troops in Chapter 1?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Seven hundred.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) A thousand.

5. What does Hakeswill goad Sharpe into doing?
(a) Hitting Hakeswill.
(b) Hitting Captain Morris.
(c) Marrying Mary.
(d) Deserting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weapon does McCandless use?

2. Why is Sharpe fighting in India?

3. How does Sharpe feel about Mary's suggestion?

4. Who halts Sharpe's flogging before it is finished?

5. For what is Hakeswill searching among the dead and dying troops?

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