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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he can purchase from him?
(a) His silence.
(b) His ladyship.
(c) His services.
(d) His loyalty.

2. Why does Cromwell think the British have no chance in defeating France?
(a) They don't have the finances.
(b) Their army is too small.
(c) They enjoy the good life too much.
(d) They are distracted by India.

3. What does Sharpe consider as his home?
(a) India.
(b) The army.
(c) The orphanage.
(d) England.

4. What kind of tree do the lanterns in the yard hang from?
(a) A coconut tree.
(b) A pear tree.
(c) An apple tree.
(d) A banana tree.

5. What does pucelle mean in French?
(a) Flog.
(b) Page.
(c) Virgin.
(d) Slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most of the passenger pass the time on the ship?

2. What does Panjit ask Sharpe to do before he is willing to talk business?

3. What has Dalton donated for dinner?

4. What has made holes in the ship's cheese?

5. What does the steward say would drown on deck?

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