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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 happens to the Prince of Orange?
(a) He decides to ride with the remainder of his cavalry.
(b) He is relieved of command by the Duke of Wellington.
(c) He is killed by cannon shot.
(d) He has to leave the field with a shoulder wound.

3. Where do Sharpe and Harper go after the French skirmishers retreat?
(a) To the ridge above the chateau.
(b) To the Duke's 92nd rifle brigade.
(c) To the west flank of the Prince of Orange's troops.
(d) To Waterloo.

4. What suddenly appears?
(a) A brigade of French heavy horse.
(b) The French army of infantry, cavalry, and cannons appear.
(c) A French brigade of long rifle sharpshooters.
(d) Dozens of cannons up on a ridge.

5. What does Geisenau do?
(a) Gives an incorrect order to von Bulow.
(b) Leaves without giving any orders to von Bulow.
(c) Makes a false report to Duke Wellington.
(d) Deliberately delays the departure of the Prussian troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Saxe-Weimar's men?

2. What causes a massacre of those who relieve the defenders of La Haye Sainte?

3. What are the British gunners firing from the ridge?

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

5. What impedes the French cavalry from overtaking the British?

(see the answer key)

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