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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where Sharpe spent most of his time while in India?
(a) The beach.
(b) Army barracks.
(c) The library.
(d) Hospital.

2. What does lord William say Lapsus linguae mean?
(a) A loving act.
(b) A slip of the tongue.
(c) A cricket shot.
(d) A Freudian slip.

3. What nation does Cromwell call insolent?
(a) France.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) India.
(d) USA.

4. What is the language of diplomacy?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) English.

5. What book does Dalton lend Sharpe in this section?
(a) Dante's Inferno.
(b) Oliver Twist.
(c) Moll Flanders.
(d) Tristram Shandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Lieutenant Bursay's face been scarred by?

2. What German city does Pohlmann say he lives in?

3. What does Cromwell tell Sharpe he should hide from the French?

4. For what reason does Panjit claim the naval captain won't find Nana Rao?

5. Why does Sharpe think Britain should pay for his voyage back to India?

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