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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Sharpe pull Lord William onto the deck?
(a) Captain Chase.
(b) Peel.
(c) Lady Grace.
(d) Clouter.

2. What kind of gun does Armstrong use?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A volley gun.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A smasher gun.

3. Which are the following does Sharpe say are difficult to aim?
(a) Pistols.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Crossbows.
(d) Muskets.

4. Who does Chase toss the orange to?
(a) Hopper.
(b) Peel.
(c) Llewellyn.
(d) Collier.

5. What does Sharpe say Lord William's nose looks like?
(a) A ski slope.
(b) A pelican's beak.
(c) A hawk's beak.
(d) A brass button.

6. What is the name of Chase's second in command?
(a) Davis.
(b) Yardley.
(c) Tomlinson.
(d) Peel.

7. What word does Lord William use to describe Grace's father?
(a) Petty.
(b) Dandy.
(c) Bugger.
(d) Wastrel.

8. What does Sharpe throw at Braithwaite before he kills him?
(a) Glass.
(b) Tacks.
(c) Nails.
(d) Rats.

9. How does the Pucelle drag the ship through water when the wind drops?
(a) Uses dolphins to tow it.
(b) Turning on the motor.
(c) Uses rowing boats to tow it.
(d) Creating their own wind.

10. What member of the navy does Lord William accuse of adultery?
(a) Captain Chase.
(b) Admiral Nelson.
(c) Captain Cromwell.
(d) Richard Sharpe.

11. How does Sharpe disguise that Braithwaite has been murdered?
(a) He makes it look like he died from too much drink.
(b) He makes it look like he fell from his ladder.
(c) He throws him into the sea.
(d) He hides his body in a suitcase.

12. Who does Sharpe say is usually the winner in a military battle?
(a) The side that fires accurately.
(b) The side that loads fastest.
(c) The side that captures the other's flag.
(d) The side that takes risks.

13. Why does Chase hate having women aboard his ship?
(a) The men don't work so hard.
(b) They always cause trouble.
(c) Its bad luck.
(d) They are always critical of his ways.

14. What does Sharpe ask Simmons to fetch?
(a) Muskets.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Gun powder.
(d) Cannon balls.

15. What is the name of the ship that saves Sharpe and the others?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Napolean.
(c) Pucelle.
(d) Chapeau Rouge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Braithwaite say he has left in Sir William's suitcase?

2. Why does the author say the British fire faster than the French?

3. What does Armstrong call Clouter in front of Sharpe?

4. What is Lord William writing about?

5. What does Clouter call his weapon?

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