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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Gudin help Sharpe?
(a) It would cross the bounds of what an advisor is to do.
(b) Sharpe is Tippoo's prisoner.
(c) Sharpe has admitted his role.
(d) He can help them if he wants.

2. Where do the British open fire?
(a) They have not yet opened fire as they are waiting for a parley.
(b) At the front gates.
(c) On the walls to either side where they plan to breach the city.
(d) At the Southern wall.

3. What does Tippoo have his jettis do?
(a) Guard his family.
(b) Torture soldiers for information.
(c) Execute traitors.
(d) Execute criminals.

4. What does McCandless decide to teach Sharpe?
(a) To play chess.
(b) To read and write.
(c) To fence.
(d) To play stones.

5. Where does Sharpe take Lawford?
(a) To a tavern.
(b) To the armory.
(c) To the infirmary.
(d) No where.

6. How does the tiger die?
(a) It does not die; it escapes.
(b) Lawford decapitates it.
(c) Mary shoots it.
(d) Sharpe shoots it.

7. What does Sharpe use to get rid of the men guarding the black-powder mine?
(a) Sends a cart of rockets towards them.
(b) Herds a tiger towards them.
(c) Shoots them all.
(d) Nothing.

8. Who is near Sharpe's discovery in the dungeon?
(a) Hakeswill.
(b) Lawford.
(c) Mary.
(d) McCandless.

9. What is nearly finished?
(a) The cannon arrangements on the wall.
(b) The British emplacements.
(c) The Muslim Ramadan.
(d) Tippoo's black-power mine.

10. What does Tippoo do for the brave soldiers on his side?
(a) Promotes them.
(b) Lets them go home to their families.
(c) Honors them.
(d) Gives them leave.

11. Who orders Sharpe to ride out towards the British?
(a) Rao.
(b) Gudin.
(c) Lawford.
(d) Hakewill.

12. Where does Sharpe go after hearing someone respond to his yelling?
(a) Into the woods.
(b) Towards the command tents of the British.
(c) Up river.
(d) Back to the city.

13. What does Tippoo order his jettis to do?
(a) Spy on Sharpe.
(b) Demonstrate their ancient art.
(c) Kill the British prisoners.
(d) Demonstrate how to kill without using their hands.

14. What is the greatest effect of the rockets?
(a) Noise that scares the horses.
(b) Smoke and Fire.
(c) Sharpnel.
(d) Psychological.

15. How long after Sharpe and Langford join the French do the British arrive?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a mill fort?

2. What are Tippoo's primary defenses?

3. Who are the Forlorn Hopes?

4. At whom is a volley of musket fire directed?

5. What does Mary still have in her possession?

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