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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Sharpe fighting in India?
(a) To break resistance to British rule.
(b) The British are trying to take Pakistan.
(c) The Indians have killed a British Duke.
(d) The British have just invaded India.

2. What does Sharpe tell Lawford about the gunpowder in the musket he was to use to shoot McCandless?
(a) It wasn't really gunpowder.
(b) It was cut with too much sodium.
(c) It was wet.
(d) Nothing.

3. What are the British doing in the woods?
(a) Setting up traps.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Setting fire to the trees.
(d) Cutting trees for siege machines.

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

5. What do Sharpe and Lawford do to show they are deserters?
(a) Wear white scarfs.
(b) Dye their pants black.
(c) Change into civilian clothes.
(d) Turn their uniform jackets inside out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mary directed to go?

2. What is the greatest effect of the rockets?

3. What does Lieutenant Lawford suggest?

4. How long after Sharpe and Langford join the French do the British arrive?

5. What are Sharpe and Mary discussing when Gudin arrives?

(see the answer key)

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