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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 is Lord William writing about?
(a) The political situation in India.
(b) The Indian royal court.
(c) The state of the British navy.
(d) The state of the British army.

2. What does Lady Grace say politicians do instead of fighting?
(a) Assassinate.
(b) Rob.
(c) Torture.
(d) Conquer.

3. Why does Lord William think Lady Grace is pregnant?
(a) She vomits most mornings.
(b) She always looks tired.
(c) She is getting bigger each day.
(d) She looks satisfied.

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

5. Why does Chase say him and Sharpe are equal?
(a) They both have scars on their faces.
(b) They are both the same rank.
(c) They have both sailed a ship.
(d) They have both rescued each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord William hope his position will be in five years time?

2. Who does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he should kill?

3. What does Sharpe ask Simmons to fetch?

4. What does Chase ask Collier to bring back up from the deck?

5. What does Sharpe throw at Braithwaite before he kills him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sharpe think he is so good at close fighting?

2. What are Lady Grace's thoughts on Braithwaite's death?

3. How does Sharpe get Braithwaite alone?

4. How does Sharpe help Lady Grace in this section?

5. How does Chase get the boat to go faster when the wind drops?

6. What does Sharpe tell Lord William about the Mahrattas?

7. Why does Sharpe decide to give into Armstrong's leadership?

8. Summarize the novel.

9. How do the sailors cope with having to wait to go into battle?

10. What does Braitwaite say in his letter to Lord William?

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