3. Who are the Forlorn Hopes?
(a) The first wave of soldiers to enter a breach.
(b) The prisoners of Tippoo.
(c) The cavalry who will not be useful in this fight.
(d) The gurkhas who are fighting with the British.

4. What do Rao's men find at the dungeon?
(a) It is unguarded but locked.
(b) A shell has fell on it.
(c) It is empty.
(d) It is partially flooded.

5. About how many troops does Tippoo have?
(a) 4, 000.
(b) 500.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 30,000.

6. What does Sharpe ask Mary?
(a) What is happening outside.
(b) If General Rao's intentions are honorable.
(c) If Singh can be trusted.
(d) If she has a gun.

7. How many rockets does Sharpe think the French have?
(a) Thousands.
(b) A few hundred.
(c) Just a few dozen.
(d) Ten or fifteen.

8. What does Mary learn from the General's wife?
(a) How to bake pies.
(b) How to knit.
(c) How to properly wear a sari.
(d) How to embroider.

9. Who is roaming the halls of the dungeon?
(a) No one.
(b) Several jettis.
(c) Hakeswill.
(d) A tiger.

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

11. What is Gudin reluctant to do?
(a) Arrest Sharpe.
(b) Kill Mary.
(c) Arrest Mary.
(d) Kill Lawford.

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

13. Why does Sharpe ignite the fuse of the mine?
(a) So to burn off the fuse so the mine cannot be lit.
(b) He does not.
(c) So the British can find them after seeing the explosion.
(d) So it will explode before the British arrive.

14. What does Rao give Mary?
(a) A letter stating she is innocent.
(b) Money.
(c) A knife.
(d) A loaded pistol.

15. When do the French test their rockets?
(a) When the British are scouting the walls.
(b) They do not test them since they have very few of them.
(c) When the British send in a large sortie.
(d) When a parley team arrives.