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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Day, Chapters 13 thru 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Harper and Sharpe contemplate?
(a) Whether to retire from the military.
(b) What they should do next.
(c) Whether to request reassignment to an English brigade.
(d) Whether to lodge an official complaint against the Prince of Orange.

2. Why does Sharpe go over to Rossendale?
(a) To tell him orders from the Duke of Wellington.
(b) To help him as he is fighting three soldiers.
(c) To tell Rossendale he withdraws his challenge.
(d) To confront Rossendale.

3. What is the Emperor's signal to start the battle?
(a) A dozen bugle tones.
(b) A 21 gun rifle salute.
(c) A single cannon shot.
(d) Three cannon shots.

4. With what does the battle start?
(a) A clap of thunder.
(b) A cannon duel.
(c) A dozen French brigades screaming a battle cry.
(d) Eerie silence.

5. What is von Bulow's Fourth corp supposed to do?
(a) Hold in reserve.
(b) Move forward to feint an attack and draw the heavy cavalry to the left flank of Wellington's army.
(c) Lead the 2nd wave after the sharpshooters.
(d) Lead an advance on Waterloo to fight side by side with Wellington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Prince of Orange's men refuse to follow him to attack the French cannon?

2. Where do French skirmishers mount an attack?

3. Why do the Belgian cavalry flee?

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

5. Where are the British's first casualties?

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