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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what are the British officers certain?
(a) That the outer walls will be breached.
(b) That artillery will harm more civilians than soldiers.
(c) That Lawford is loyal.
(d) That Sharpe will probably be killed in the battle anyway.

2. Who takes a liking to Mary?
(a) Lakshmi.
(b) Gudin.
(c) Lawford.
(d) General Rao.

3. What happens when Sharpe encounters Hakeswill?
(a) They exchange information.
(b) Sharpe asks Hakeswill where Harris is.
(c) Sharpe gives Hakes will a rocket so the British can see what they're up against.
(d) They begin to fight.

4. Who is taken prisoner by Tippoo's forces?
(a) Littleton.
(b) Hakeswill.
(c) Harris.
(d) No one.

5. About what does General Rao question Mary?
(a) Marrying Singh.
(b) Marrying Sharpe.
(c) Going back to England.
(d) Her knowledge of Sharpe and Lawford's real mission.

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

7. What group never lacks for volunteers?
(a) The Gurkhas.
(b) The Forlorn Hopes.
(c) The 34th Cavalry.
(d) The sappers.

8. What are the British officers discussing at the opening of chapter 8?
(a) Whether Sharpe has truly become a traitor.
(b) Whether to retreat.
(c) Whether to send in shells knowing it may harm British prisoners.
(d) Battle plans.

9. What do the British troops do at the end of this chapter?
(a) Write letters home.
(b) Eat a hearty meal.
(c) Sit and wait in formation.
(d) File into the network of trenches.

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

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

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

13. Who fights the jettis?
(a) No one.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Hakeswill.
(d) General Rao's men.

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

15. What is the approximately number of the British forces?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 750.
(d) 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hakeswell murder?

2. What is a mill fort?

3. What does Tippoo do for his troops?

4. What does Rao give Mary?

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

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