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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 causes the most casualties to the Dragoons from the Prussians?
(a) Their sharpshooter brigade.
(b) Hidden cannons.
(c) A ditch filled with pitch that they light.
(d) The elite cavalry of the Prussian army.

2. What is the Duchess of Richmond preparing to give?
(a) A recital.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A report of the French invasion to the Belgium king.
(d) A sumptuous ball in a large rented house.

3. What does Sharpe order Doggett to do?
(a) To disguise himself as a Belgium peasant.
(b) To go around to one side of the force as Sharpe goes to the other.
(c) To get to Brussels to report to the Duke of Wellington.
(d) To return to Quatre Bras to inform Saxe-Weimar.

4. Who arrives at Quatre Bras with the British Light Cavalry?
(a) No one.
(b) John Rossendale.
(c) The Baron von Helmeld.
(d) John Faringale.

5. How many of the Duke of Wellington's troops are reliable?
(a) Only about a quarter of them.
(b) Almost all of them.
(c) About half.
(d) About 2/3 of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Dutch-Belgian guns and infantry?

2. What does the Duke of Wellington order the Prince of Orange to do?

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

4. How are the Brunswickers identified?

5. Why might Sharpe not come to the Duchess's home?

(see the answer key)

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