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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. Where is Napoleon Bonaparte as the Dragoons cross into Belgium?
(a) In Paris.
(b) About 10 miles south of the entry place.
(c) On Elba Island.
(d) In Russia.

2. Who is the horseman identified as?
(a) Harper.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) Richard Sharpe.
(d) General Dornberg.

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

4. How many men has Napoleon gathered to his army in 107 days?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 110,000.

5. What is given to the general of the French dragoons in Charleroi?
(a) Misleading information.
(b) A bunch of violets.
(c) A 21-gun salute.
(d) A map showing the English gun emplacements.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon whose staff is the horseman?

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

3. What must Sharpe do by the Prince of Orange's orders?

4. Where does Sharpe go to report after engaging the French forces in a feint?

5. Why is the Duchess apprehensive of Rossendale being at her home?

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