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Bernard Cornwell Novels Trivia Quiz

Have fun, Bernard Cornwell is a great author and maybe this quiz will make you want to read his books, if you haven't already.

A multiple-choice quiz by JJJ212. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JJJ212

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,922

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
712

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 'Wildtrack', what is the name of Nick Sandman's boat? Hint

Medusa

Sea Dancer

Esmerelda

Sycorax

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the Sharpe Series, what is the name of the horse given to Sharpe by Jane Gibbons? Hint

Sycorax

Esmerelda

Medusa

La Marquesa

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the Sharpe Series, who taught Sharpe how to read? Hint

William Lawford

Major Hogan

Patrick Harper

Sir Arthur Wellesley

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the book 'Redcoat', what city is occupied by the British? Hint

Philadelphia

Richmond

Charleston

Yorktown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sharpe is a Rifleman, but he is attached to which battalion?

Answer: (The ________ ________)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the title of the first book in the series about King Arthur? Hint

Excalibur

Stonehenge

Enemy of God

The Winter King

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Arthur Series, the main character hides something from his superiors at his monastery, what is it? Hint

Excalibur

a golden brooch

a pagan child

his wedding ring

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'Sharpe's Sword', what is the name of the British spy who is being hunted by the British? Hint

El Camino

La Miradora

El Mirador

La Marquesa

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which book does Richard Sharpe meet Teresa? Hint

Sharpe's Seige

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Triumph

Sharpe's Gold

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Copperhead', what is the profession of Nate's father? Hint

Lawyer

Preacher

Sailor

Merchant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'Wildtrack', what is the name of Nick Sandman's boat?

Answer: Sycorax

Sycorax was a wicked witch, which would seem like bad luck, but the ship survived many hardships.

2. In the Sharpe Series, what is the name of the horse given to Sharpe by Jane Gibbons?

Answer: Sycorax

The horse was beheaded by a cannonball, but Sharpe never liked horses anyway.

3. In the Sharpe Series, who taught Sharpe how to read?

Answer: William Lawford

They were both imprisoned in the dungeons of the Tippoo Sultan, and Lawford taught Sharpe from a single page of the Bile.

4. In the book 'Redcoat', what city is occupied by the British?

Answer: Philadelphia

5. Sharpe is a Rifleman, but he is attached to which battalion?

Answer: South Essex

He is the commander of the Light Company, and at various other times, he is just an attache.

6. What is the title of the first book in the series about King Arthur?

Answer: The Winter King

7. In the Arthur Series, the main character hides something from his superiors at his monastery, what is it?

Answer: a golden brooch

The brooch was given to him by..., it would ruin the book if I told you, but he has to hide it or his superiors would take it from him.

8. In 'Sharpe's Sword', what is the name of the British spy who is being hunted by the British?

Answer: El Mirador

The spy was the key to the British success in Spain, and it is up to Sharpe to protect them.

9. In which book does Richard Sharpe meet Teresa?

Answer: Sharpe's Gold

10. In 'Copperhead', what is the profession of Nate's father?

Answer: Preacher

He was so moral that Nate ran away.

Source: Author JJJ212

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