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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe have to prove to win his court-martial case?
(a) That Hakeswill shot at him.
(b) That a captain and an ensign are lying.
(c) That Hakeswill was committing a capitol crime.
(d) That Hakeswill hit him first.

2. Why does Tippoo give Sharpe something?
(a) To make Gudin jealous.
(b) To motivate Lawford.
(c) To hold Sharpe's loyalty.
(d) Because Sharpe is instrumental in the capture of a British squad of soldiers.

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

4. Who was Mary's dead husband?
(a) A sergeant in the English army.
(b) An officer in the Indian army.
(c) A sergeant in the Indian army.
(d) A rice farmer.

5. What does Mary suggest Sharpe do?
(a) Take her into his tent to live.
(b) Desert the army and run away with her.
(c) Formally request to marry her.
(d) Get her pregnant so the army will let him marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the British doing in the woods?

2. What happens when Sharpe encounters Hakeswill?

3. How many times has Sharpe seen action?

4. What do the officers discuss back at the British encampment?

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

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