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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Day, Chapters 7 thru 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is given to the general of the French dragoons in Charleroi?
(a) A bunch of violets.
(b) A map showing the English gun emplacements.
(c) Misleading information.
(d) A 21-gun salute.

2. What does the horseman's hat look like?
(a) It shows the scarlet, gold, and black cockade of the Netherlands.
(b) Like it has been shot.
(c) Like an English officer's hat.
(d) It is dressed with a band with the Russian colors.

3. Who appears on the battle scene just in the nick of time?
(a) The green-jacketed riflemen of the Duke of Welilngton's troops.
(b) The 110th Riflemen Brigade led by Sharpe.
(c) No one.
(d) The Prince of Blucher's troops.

4. What do Sharpe and Rebecque draft in Chapter 5?
(a) A group of Belgium farmers.
(b) A herd of horses for their cavalry.
(c) An order for Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, ostensibly from the Prince of Orange.
(d) A letter releasing Rossendale from service.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Sharpe do by the Prince of Orange's orders?

2. What does Bonaparte consider the enemy to be?

3. Why do the Prince of Orange's men refuse to follow him to attack the French cannon?

4. Why do the Belgian cavalry flee?

5. How many men has Napoleon gathered to his army in 107 days?

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