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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the barrister say rules Europe?
(a) The British.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The French.
(d) The Spanish.

2. Who kills their victims by wringing their necks like chickens?
(a) Cobblers.
(b) Jettis.
(c) Phoneys.
(d) Coneys.

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

4. Why does Grace think she is a fool?
(a) She has lost a child.
(b) She has lived for money.
(c) She has never been happy.
(d) She has never followed her instincts.

5. How does Panjit attract the attention of the painted god in a niche in the courtyard wall?
(a) Dances.
(b) Rings a handbell.
(c) Chants a mantra.
(d) Whistles twice.

6. What does Lord William say the army need to win battles?
(a) Heavy artillery.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Pride.
(d) Number.

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

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

9. What kind of metal does Sharpe use to pick the lock?
(a) Brass.
(b) Tungsten.
(c) Steel.
(d) Iron.

10. What has Lieutenant Bursay's face been scarred by?
(a) Ackney.
(b) A sword.
(c) Small pox.
(d) Measles.

11. How is Lady Grace related to Arthur Wellesley?
(a) He is her brother.
(b) He is her cousin.
(c) He is her brother-in-law.
(d) He is her half-brother.

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

13. What did Wellesey say was more valuable than a soldier's sword?
(a) His legs.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His nose.
(d) His brain.

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

15. What does Bursay use to strike Sharpe across the head?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A plank.
(c) A psitol.
(d) A cutlass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sails did Tufnell say they could have set to outrun the French boats?

2. What kind of knife does Sharpe usually eat with?

3. Where did Nelson take over the French boat Pucelle?

4. What does Sharpe think London smells of?

5. Why has Sharpe bought so many goods from Nana?

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