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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the 69th battalion?
(a) It captures Quatre Bras.
(b) It is completely destroyed.
(c) It regroups and marches towards Brussels.
(d) It reforms with another battalion and they become the 72nd battalion.

2. Upon whose staff is the horseman?
(a) The Prince of Orange.
(b) The Prince of Belgium.
(c) No one's.
(d) The Prince of Wales.

3. Where is the lone horseman approaching at the opening of chapter 3?
(a) Paris.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Charleroi.
(d) Sambre.

4. Who does Sharpe wonder about atoning to for his insubordination?
(a) The Duke of Wellington.
(b) The Duke of York.
(c) The Prince of Orange.
(d) The Prince of Wales.

5. Who launches a full scale cavalry charge to keep the British from forming squares again?
(a) Kellerman.
(b) Marshal Ney.
(c) Lafayette.
(d) Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Duke of Wellington treat the Prince of Orange?

2. Who is Lord John Rossendale?

3. What order does Sharpe refuse to take to Halkett?

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

5. How do the British defend against the Cuirassiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rebecque and Sharpe decide Sharpe should do as they study a map of the area?

2. What actions of the Dutch-Belgium cavalry in Chapter 7 tell the reader about their ability? What impressions might their actions give?

3. What is used on the field of battle besides weapons and men and why?

4. What type of technical details are seen in Chapter 8?

5. To whom does Sharpe send a note when he encounters men from the German Legion and what is the response? Why does he respond that way?

6. What becomes a major source of friction between the Prince of Orange and Sharpe? Why is Sharpe with the Prince?

7. Who does Sharpe see as he leaves Wellington to return to the crossroads? What does he do?

8. Why are the Dutch-Belgium troops unable to fight well?

9. Why are the French able to cross into Belgium and what type of resistance is there?

10. Why is the Duchess of Richmond apprehensive about John Rossendale?

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