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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Third Day, Chapters, 10 thru 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the Dutch-Belgian guns and infantry?
(a) They are slaughtered almost to a man.
(b) They leave the battlefield in a blind panic.
(c) They confuse their orders and are not where they are supposed to be.
(d) They are flanked and surrender.

2. What does Rebecque want of Sharpe?
(a) To lead a small group of soldiers for reconaissance.
(b) To take charge of a forward expedition.
(c) Rebecque wants Sharpe to make peace with the Prince.
(d) To be Rebecque's second in a duel.

3. What does the Duke of Wellington order the Prince of Orange to do?
(a) To return to his headquarters after the ball.
(b) To find Sharpe for questioning.
(c) To return to his headquarters immediately.
(d) To resign his position.

4. Why might Sharpe not come to the Duchess's home?
(a) He knows Rossendale is in town.
(b) He is busy counter attacking the Dragoons.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He does not enjoy social functions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Duchess apprehensive of Rossendale being at her home?

2. What has Wellington promised Blucher?

3. Where is the lone horseman approaching at the opening of chapter 3?

4. What is one group that is part of the Duke of Wellington's troops?

5. Who arrives to drive off the French skirmishers?

(see the answer key)

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