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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lord William say was a dunce at school?
(a) Arthur Wellesley.
(b) Peculiar Cromwell.
(c) Richard Sharpe.
(d) Lady Grace.

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

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

4. Whose life did Sharpe save in Assaye?
(a) Arthur Pohlmann.
(b) Sir Arthur Wellesey.
(c) Captain Crowell.
(d) Captain Campbell.

5. Why does Lord William say people go to war?
(a) To spread one's influence.
(b) To keep the status quo entertained.
(c) To make the powerful more powerful.
(d) Small-minded men see no alternative.

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

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

8. What country are the French steering the ship towards?
(a) Guyana.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Mauritius.

9. What two places in England does Sharpe say he has lived?
(a) Brighton and Southampton.
(b) Birmingham and Lancashire.
(c) Liverpool and Manchester.
(d) Yorkshire and London.

10. What is Sharpe's most striking feature?
(a) His lips.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His pimples.
(d) His scar.

11. What does Sharpe think Grace is born to when she laughs?
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Acting.
(d) Happiness.

12. What does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he can purchase from him?
(a) His services.
(b) His loyalty.
(c) His silence.
(d) His ladyship.

13. What kind of fruit would Chase like to grow in England?
(a) Melons.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Pineapples.
(d) Mangoes.

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

15. For what reason does Panjit claim the naval captain won't find Nana Rao?
(a) He has run away to China.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is hiding in the jungle.
(d) He is working in another country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Dalton lend Sharpe in this section?

2. What instrument does Matilde play?

3. Why did Peculiar Cromwell resign from the naval?

4. What does Cromwell's cabin smell of?

5. Why does Grace think she is a fool?

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