3. What does Sharpe receive from Tippoo?
(a) A large, gold medallion.
(b) A new rifle.
(c) Gold gilt for his sword pommel.
(d) A silver sword hilt.

4. What does Tippoo do for his troops?
(a) Gives them live entertainment.
(b) Lets them sneak out in pairs to rob the British.
(c) Gives them a monetary bonus.
(d) Gives them time with their families.

5. What does Sharpe discuss with Lawford and McCandless?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The pile of rockets.
(c) The British situation.
(d) The kegs of powder.

6. Why are the Forlorn Hopes so named?
(a) They are always an optimistic group.
(b) Their rate of survival is low.
(c) No one knows.
(d) They are always so dour.

7. What would happen if all the rockets went off at once?
(a) Much panic and confusion.
(b) The cavalry would probably be ineffective.
(c) There's is no way of predicting.
(d) There are so few, it would hardly be noticed.

8. Where will all the British cannons be concentrated once the enemy's cannons are taken out where the British plan to enter the city?
(a) Where they need to open up a wall.
(b) They will probably not fire anymore since they have limited ammunition.
(c) In the front as a diversion.
(d) They have not decided yet.

9. Who wants to marry Mary?
(a) Lawford.
(b) No one.
(c) Sharpe.
(d) Kunwar Singh.

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

11. What is Tippoo watching?
(a) The torture of a British soldier by a jetti.
(b) One of his jettis wrestle with a tiger.
(c) The British prepare for an attack.
(d) His tigers kill a British soldier.

12. 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.

13. Who do Sharpe and Lawford join?
(a) Just Hakeswill.
(b) No one.
(c) Just McCandless.
(d) McCandless and Hakeswill.

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

15. What does Lawford admire about Sharpe?
(a) His easy way with the harshness of the world.
(b) His ability to lie.
(c) His desire to protect Mary.
(d) His ability to relax in a stressful situation.