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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do sailors like to grease ladders with as a practical joke?
(a) Lard.
(b) Oil.
(c) Butter.
(d) Soap.

3. Who does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he should kill?
(a) Pohlmann.
(b) Lord William.
(c) Lady Grace.
(d) Captain Chase.

4. What does Lord William say officers should be?
(a) Humorists.
(b) Professionals.
(c) Gentlemen.
(d) Artists.

5. What has made holes in the ship's cheese?
(a) Silver fish.
(b) Rats.
(c) Red worms.
(d) White worms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe use to remove the impurities from the ship's food?

2. What is the name of the ship that saves Sharpe and the others?

3. Why does Chase hate having women aboard his ship?

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

5. What did Sharpe use to pay for his voyage?

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