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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Day, Chapters 1 thru 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the Duke of Wellington consider his English cavalry?
(a) As so incompetent they jeopardize other units.
(b) As his finest soldiers.
(c) As fine horsemen but terrible marksmen.
(d) As sensitive, undisciplined and prone to moments of insanity.

3. What does Bonaparte consider the enemy to be?
(a) Greatly outnumbered.
(b) Highly trained.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) English scum and their Prussian hirelings.

4. Who is Lord John Rossendale?
(a) The commander of the riflemen facing the Dragoons.
(b) A cavalry officer of the British Life Guards.
(c) The Duchess's husband.
(d) The Duchess's brother.

5. How many more rivers does Napoleon have to cross before reaching Brussels?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) None.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe order Doggett to do?

2. What is the Duchess of Richmond preparing to give?

3. Who accompanies Sharpe to Quatre Bras?

4. What is the horseman attempting to do?

5. How might the pace of the Prussian Major who is taking news to Brussels be described?

(see the answer key)

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