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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Where would the people who go to sea for pleasure visit in their pastime?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Purgatory.
(c) Mars.
(d) Hell.

4. What suggests that the lock was made in India?
(a) Its hexagonal shape.
(b) Its small size.
(c) Its large size.
(d) Its triangular shape.

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

6. What does Tufnell show Sharpe how to do?
(a) Steer the boat.
(b) Tie knots.
(c) Set the sails.
(d) Navigate.

7. What country does Cromwell call a land of slaves?
(a) India.
(b) America.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

8. Where did Nelson take over the French boat Pucelle?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Severn.
(c) The North Sea.
(d) The Amazon.

9. What does everyone call the Company's symbol?
(a) The cat and the cheese.
(b) The cat and the gold.
(c) The king and the bribe.
(d) The king and the cheese.

10. What does Chase say mostly contributes to Grace de Lavarre Gould's fortune?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her charm.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her intelligence.

11. What does Dalton say is the only thing that matters to Americans?
(a) Profit.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Power.
(d) Freedom.

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

13. Which of the following had Sharpe refused to purchase from Nana Rao?
(a) A sofa.
(b) A watch.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A sand timer.

14. What language does Sharpe think the Swiss speak?
(a) Swiss.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) German.

15. What is Nana Rao using to count the rupees?
(a) A calculator.
(b) His fingers.
(c) An abacus.
(d) Sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Panjit tell the naval captain he will do if he doesn't leave his property?

2. What has Dalton donated for dinner?

3. What was Cromell looking after for Dalton?

4. Whose life did Sharpe save in Assaye?

5. What made Sharpe's scar?

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