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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would Lawford be deserting?
(a) He is afraid of a flogging.
(b) He has been caught stealing.
(c) His family is from India.
(d) He wants to marry Mary.

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

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

4. What does Hakeswill do to Sharpe's musket?
(a) Replace the flint with an ordinary stone.
(b) Bend the trigger.
(c) Cut the strap almost all the way through.
(d) Scratch the inside of the barrel to throw off the aim.

5. To what does Sharpe admit which adds to his credentials for the rescue job?
(a) Knowing lock picking.
(b) Having been in a dungeon before.
(c) Speaking the language.
(d) Having knowledge of assassination techniques.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sharpe find money on the officer he is searching?

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

3. Who did the preliminary questioning of McCandless?

4. What is the main reason the British win the battle against Tippoo in Chapter 1 so quickly?

5. What does Wellesley say about Sharpe?

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