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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 is the Emperor's signal to start the battle?
(a) Three cannon shots.
(b) A single cannon shot.
(c) A 21 gun rifle salute.
(d) A dozen bugle tones.

2. What is von Bulow's Fourth corp supposed to do?
(a) Lead an advance on Waterloo to fight side by side with Wellington.
(b) Move forward to feint an attack and draw the heavy cavalry to the left flank of Wellington's army.
(c) Hold in reserve.
(d) Lead the 2nd wave after the sharpshooters.

3. What persists towards the East from where Sharpe and Harper are?
(a) The sounds of battle between the Prussians and French.
(b) Grass fires.
(c) Flocks of crows and ravens circling.
(d) A heavy fog.

4. What causes a massacre of those who relieve the defenders of La Haye Sainte?
(a) The Prince of Orange refuses to order them into a square.
(b) They do not see an ambush as they are retreating.
(c) They are flanked by the Imperial Guard.
(d) They disregard the bugle call to retreat.

5. What does Lord Rossendale say to the Life Guard officers?
(a) He will kill Richard Sharpe.
(b) A story about his broken sword and loss of his pistol.
(c) That Sharpe assaulted him and Rossendale wants Sharpe arrested.
(d) He is going to kill Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wellington do about the troops' baggage?

2. What does Sharpe do to Rossendale's sword?

3. What does Sharpe do after the commander in question 165 loses his nerve?

4. About what does Rebecque lecture Sharpe?

5. What does the Prince tell Rebecque to do?

(see the answer key)

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