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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Day, Chapters 13 thru 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Voltiguers?
(a) The French cavalry reserves.
(b) The Belgian reserves.
(c) French skirmishers.
(d) The Prussian reserves.

2. Who loses all the ground he has captured?
(a) The Duke of Wellington.
(b) Marshall Ney.
(c) The Prince of Orange.
(d) The Duke of Northhampton.

3. What does Sharpe ponder also?
(a) The fact that he now has a writ of divorcement.
(b) If he may die on the morrow.
(c) About what Peter d'Alembord shares with him the day before.
(d) What to do about Rossendale.

4. What abates the Prince of York's excitement?
(a) The first French attack.
(b) His new warhorse is killed almost immediately.
(c) The French change direction and the Prince's troops do not get to fight.
(d) The Dragoons capture the Prince.

5. What does Wellington do about the troops' baggage?
(a) Sends it to the rear.
(b) Has it assembled where the troops can reach it for ammo.
(c) Sends it to be joined with that of the Prince of Orange's supply line.
(d) Lines it up in front of them to delay the French infantry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Cuirassiers?

2. Who wears black bearskins?

3. Of what is Sharpe convinced?

4. Why does Sharpe go over to Rossendale?

5. What does Geisenau do?

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