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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. What does Fairley say Peculiar has in his trousers?
(a) Fleas.
(b) Gun powder.
(c) Ants.
(d) Beans.

2. What instrument does Matilde play?
(a) The violin.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The flute.
(d) A harp.

3. What happens to people in India who don't find wealth?
(a) They die.
(b) They are enslaved.
(c) They are imprisoned.
(d) They become homeless.

4. Who is Sharpe pursued by in his dream?
(a) A negro.
(b) A harlot.
(c) An Indian.
(d) A british officer.

5. Why does Sharpe think Britain should pay for his voyage back to India?
(a) He is a member of their army.
(b) He is their best ensign.
(c) They sent him there in the first place.
(d) He has no money left.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does pucelle mean in French?

2. What does Lord William say the army need to win battles?

3. Why does Cromwell think the British have no chance in defeating France?

4. What country are the French steering the ship towards?

5. What does Bursay use to strike Sharpe across the head?

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