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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would Sharpe ask permission to marry Mary if he wanted to do that?
(a) Colonel Wellesley.
(b) Lieutenant Lawford.
(c) Captain Morris.
(d) Sergeant Hakeswill.

2. What has Tippoo ordered to be placed between the inner and outer city walls?
(a) Artillery.
(b) Captured British cannons.
(c) Thousands of infantry troops.
(d) A massive black powder mine.

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

4. 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.

5. What are Sharpe's orders when he returns to his unit?
(a) Not to get drunk that night.
(b) Not to fight with Hakeswill.
(c) Not to tell anyone about his mission.
(d) Not to go see Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sharpe and Lawford do to show they are deserters?

2. What does Mary suggest Sharpe do?

3. Who was Mary's dead husband?

4. Where does Rao and McCandless determine is a place where the British should not attack Tippoo's city?

5. Why does Hakeswill argue with Sharpe about Mary?

(see the answer key)

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