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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Day, Chapters 17 thru 20, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is in charge of the Prussian army?
(a) General Hollenzoleren.
(b) The Prince of Orange.
(c) Marshal Prince Blucher.
(d) The Duke of Wellington.

3. What are the British gunners firing from the ridge?
(a) Howitzers with the new shrapnel shells.
(b) Flaming arrows from lit tar pits.
(c) Long-range rifles.
(d) Solid, 25 pound cannons.

4. What does Lieutenant Simon Bloggett want of Sharpe?
(a) For Sharpe to ask for command of Bloggett's unit.
(b) Advice about women.
(c) For Sharpe to show him how to plan an offensive.
(d) For Sharpe to see the Baron Rebecque.

5. Who cannot advance?
(a) They all advance to finish off the French.
(b) The Inniskillings.
(c) The light cavalry.
(d) The KGL.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wearing down the British regiments holding the ridge?

2. What does the Prince tell Rebecque to do?

3. Why does La Haye Sainte fall?

4. What does the battalion do that had faltered?

5. What has still not happened at 3:30?

(see the answer key)

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