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Quiz about Sharpes Eagle Part 2
Quiz about Sharpes Eagle Part 2

"Sharpe's Eagle" Part 2 Trivia Quiz


This quiz is based on the television episode.

A multiple-choice quiz by nadrak. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nadrak
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
253,430
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
507
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is Sir Henry Simmerson's nephew? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When Sharpe first appears, what is Harper using to treat his leg wound? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Of the companies mentioned by Sharpe when he and Hogan are discussing the mission to blow the bridge, which does Hogan offer? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The chosen men were not enthusiastic about the mission because they had not been paid, who persuaded them to go? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the penalty for striking an officer? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When Dobbs is flogged for "dragging his feet", how many lashes does he receive? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When Sharpe is instructing the men, how many seconds does he say they can save by not using the ramrod when loading their muskets? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When major Lennox is attacked at the bridge, what order does Sir Henry Simmerson give that results in the loss of the colours? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When the french column is approaching the South Essex, how many volleys did Sharpe say it would take to stop them? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After the battle, who does Sharpe invite to join the Rifles? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is Sir Henry Simmerson's nephew?

Answer: Lieutenant Gibbons.

Simmerson had purchased a commission for his nephew along with his own.
2. When Sharpe first appears, what is Harper using to treat his leg wound?

Answer: Maggots.

This was not as bad as it sounds because maggots only eat dead flesh and bacteria that could cause infection.
3. Of the companies mentioned by Sharpe when he and Hogan are discussing the mission to blow the bridge, which does Hogan offer?

Answer: The South Essex.

Of all of these, the South Essex were the least experienced. Sharpe was less than pleased!
4. The chosen men were not enthusiastic about the mission because they had not been paid, who persuaded them to go?

Answer: Sergeant Harper.

The prospect of sitting in a tavern and waiting for a ship to England was certainly more attractive to the unpaid Riflemen. However, Harper's powers of persuasion prevailed.
5. What was the penalty for striking an officer?

Answer: Death.

Gibbons had mistaken Sharpe for a common soldier in the alley. Fortunately, for him, Hogan pointed out his mistake before Gibbons could take it further.
6. When Dobbs is flogged for "dragging his feet", how many lashes does he receive?

Answer: 75

After the punishment, Dobbs was not given light duties, but was expected to parade with the rest of the men.
7. When Sharpe is instructing the men, how many seconds does he say they can save by not using the ramrod when loading their muskets?

Answer: 20 seconds.

By not using the ramrod, there would have been no wadding to hold the ball in place. The men would have had to keep the muzzle up in order to stop the ball falling out.
8. When major Lennox is attacked at the bridge, what order does Sir Henry Simmerson give that results in the loss of the colours?

Answer: "Blow the bridge!"

After the loss of the colours, Hogan suggested that Simmerson, "Take a pistol, go behind the tent and blow out what's left of your brains!"
9. When the french column is approaching the South Essex, how many volleys did Sharpe say it would take to stop them?

Answer: 6

Sharpe waited for the French to falter after the sixth volley before attacking their flank.
10. After the battle, who does Sharpe invite to join the Rifles?

Answer: Dobbs

The men of the Rifle regiment were trained to act on their own initiative. They were deployed as skirmishers to harry the advancing enemy and to kill their officers and NCOs if possible.
Source: Author nadrak

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