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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Lord Nelson refuse to leave behind?
(a) Joel Chase.
(b) Richard Sharpe.
(c) William Hurt.
(d) Tom Hardy.

2. Whose death does Lady Grace say she dreams of?
(a) Pohlmann's.
(b) Braithwaite's.
(c) Lord William's.
(d) Cromwell's.

3. What does Chase offer to teach Sharpe to play?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Chess.

4. What ship did the Pucelle destroy?
(a) The Napolean.
(b) The Redoubtable.
(c) The Victory.
(d) The Revenant.

5. What causes the French officer to drop his sword on deck?
(a) Sharpe's expression.
(b) Sharpe's gun.
(c) Clouter's presence.
(d) Chase's orders.

6. What word in his letter did Braithwaite underline?
(a) Death.
(b) Adultery,
(c) Love.
(d) Murder.

7. Who were the British fighting when Nelson went back for Hardy?
(a) The Austrians.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The French.
(d) The Spanish.

8. Who does Sharpe compare Lord William's appearance to?
(a) Cromwell.
(b) Wellesley.
(c) Pitt.
(d) Pohlmann.

9. What does Lord William ask Lady Grace to read?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) Brathwaite's letter.
(c) His report.
(d) Sharpe's letter.

10. What famous person dies in this section?
(a) Chase.
(b) Wellesley.
(c) Pitt.
(d) Nelson.

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

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

13. What does Chase ask Collier to bring back up from the deck?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) A net of oranges.
(c) A bottle of rum.
(d) A bunch of bananas.

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

15. What does Chase use to speak to Montmorin?
(a) A messenger boy.
(b) His choir.
(c) A microphone.
(d) A speaking trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peel say causes a lull in the wind?

2. Who does Sharpe say had a bad habit of choosing the wrong side?

3. What does Lord William want Sharpe's opinion on?

4. Which member of the crew has broken his leg?

5. What does Sharpe tell Braithwaite he laughs like?

(see the answer keys)

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