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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Day, Chapters 17 thru 20, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wellington order the Earl of Uxbridge to do?
(a) Attack the advancing French formations with the British heavy cavalry.
(b) Try to take out the heavy artillery on the South ridge.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Try to flank the Cuirassiers.

2. How does the Duke of Wellington treat the Prince of Orange?
(a) Curtly.
(b) He commiserates with the Prince.
(c) In an official capacity.
(d) Effusively.

3. What is the Duke of Wellington's army doing?
(a) Driving West to cut off Napoleon's supply line.
(b) Advancing to flank Napoleon's heavy cavalry.
(c) Driving East to cut off Napoleon's supply line.
(d) Retreating in an orderly fashion.

4. What order does Sharpe refuse to take to Halkett?
(a) That Halkett's men form a line.
(b) That Halkett move East one mile.
(c) That Halkett stay in place in his square.
(d) That Halkett retreat.

5. What happens sometime during the night?
(a) It stops raining.
(b) It starts sleeting.
(c) It starts snowing.
(d) It begins raining again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sharpe wonder about atoning to for his insubordination?

2. Who is Lucille?

3. What happens to the Dutch-Belgian guns and infantry?

4. Why is the Prince of Orange enraged?

5. Who is the horseman identified as?

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