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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. Upon what does Rebecque give up?
(a) Getting Sharpe to be more tactful.
(b) Getting the Prince of Orange to lead from a safe place.
(c) Getting the Prince of Orange to stay in the rear lines.
(d) Getting Sharpe to wear a Dutch uniform.

2. What causes the most casualties to the Dragoons from the Prussians?
(a) The elite cavalry of the Prussian army.
(b) A ditch filled with pitch that they light.
(c) Hidden cannons.
(d) Their sharpshooter brigade.

3. What is the use for the cobbled road?
(a) For a fast retreat if necessary.
(b) There is no planned use for it.
(c) To be able to hear the advance of Napoleon's army.
(d) To move reinforcements out of sight.

4. Why do the Prince of Orange's men refuse to follow him to attack the French cannon?
(a) The mastiffs are ringed around the cannons.
(b) There are several smaller cannons trained on them.
(c) They have to ride through a grass fire to get there.
(d) A brigade of French light cavalry has appeared.

5. Who arrives at Quatre Bras with the British Light Cavalry?
(a) No one.
(b) The Baron von Helmeld.
(c) John Faringale.
(d) John Rossendale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Sharpe when he joins the Prince of Orange at Quatre Bras?

2. Why is the Prince of Orange excited?

3. How old is Napoleon's campaign in Belgium?

4. What are d'Alembord and his Prince of Wales volunteers ordered to do?

5. What happens to the 69th battalion?

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