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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Day, Chapters 7 thru 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stops the cavalry advance of the Prince of Orange?
(a) A line of pitch set on fire.
(b) Large cannon fire.
(c) Napoleon mastiff dogs which spook the horses.
(d) A French infantry square.

2. About what is the Duke of Wellington worried?
(a) The quality and numbers of his troops.
(b) His wife's pregnancy.
(c) Getting back to England.
(d) His daughter's illness.

3. What must Sharpe do by the Prince of Orange's orders?
(a) Reconcile with Rossendale.
(b) Take a force of riflemen to flank the Dragoons.
(c) Attend a ball in Brussels and wear a Dutch uniform.
(d) Stay with the Prince and not go out to the front lines.

4. What is Lucille most afraid of as she says goodbye to Sharpe?
(a) Having to go back to England unwed and pregnant if Sharpe dies.
(b) Sharpe getting killed.
(c) Rossendale taking out his hatred of Sharpe on Lucille.
(d) A British defeat and the French marching into Brussels.

5. Who is with Sharpe when he joins the Prince of Orange at Quatre Bras?
(a) The 110th Rifle Brigade.
(b) Rossendale.
(c) The Prince of Wales.
(d) Patrick Harper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the horseman identified as?

2. What do the men under Sharpe's leadership do when they cannot form a square?

3. What do Sharpe and Rebecque draft in Chapter 5?

4. How many more rivers does Napoleon have to cross before reaching Brussels?

5. What causes the most casualties to the Dragoons from the Prussians?

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