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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tree do the lanterns in the yard hang from?
(a) A pear tree.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A coconut tree.
(d) A banana tree.

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

3. What does revenant mean in French?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Droid.
(c) Ship.
(d) Haunting.

4. What does Cromwell tell Sharpe he should hide from the French?
(a) His telescope.
(b) His pocket knife.
(c) His money.
(d) His maps.

5. Who does Cromwell say the French don't make war on?
(a) Private individuals.
(b) Americans.
(c) Honest sailors.
(d) The upper-classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe consider as his home?

2. Which of the ladyship's features make her look sad?

3. Why does Sharpe like India?

4. Who is Sharpe pursued by in his dream?

5. Who does Lady Grace say she saw go into the cuddy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Braithwaite so bitter about life?

2. What excuse do the French offer for Bursay's actions?

3. Why does Lady Grace say she is so unhappy?

4. How does Sharpe persuade Braithwaite to keep quiet about his affair with Lady Grace?

5. How does Sharpe kill Barsey?

6. What are Braithwaite's reasons for blackmailing Sharpe?

7. Why does Sharpe decide to tell Lady Grace the secret about Pohlmann?

8. Who is Anthony Pohlman?

9. What does Sharpe think Cromwell and Pohlmann have been planning?

10. Why does Lady Grace begin to worry Sharpe in chapter six?

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