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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. Who kicks Challon between the legs?
(a) No one.
(b) Lucille.
(c) Malan.
(d) Sharpe.

2. Who follows Lucille upstairs?
(a) Marie.
(b) Lorcet.
(c) One of the hussars.
(d) Challon.

3. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?
(a) Nicolls pulled his weapon first.
(b) The man who killed Nicolls will be hung after court martial.
(c) Gudin killed the man who shot Nicolls.
(d) The shooting that killed Nicolls was an accident.

4. What does Lucille pray?
(a) Sharpe will be willing to stay in Seleglise.
(b) The villagers will warm up to Sharpe.
(c) Sharpe will take her to England.
(d) Malan will move.

5. What does Sharpe think his most rationale plan would be as he approaches the farmhouse?
(a) To try to smoke out the occupants.
(b) To rush it and surprise the men inside.
(c) To observe it from afar for awhile.
(d) To sneak in through a back window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucille cook for Challon and his two hussars?

2. Why does Picard think Caillou is commanding the forces that are fighting?

3. Why is Sharpe bluffing with Gudin?

4. What does Gudin mention that prompts Sharpe to ask for more information?

5. What does Sharpe tell Malan to break?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe think after he kills the fox and he does not see the six men continue to the village?

2. What does Sharpe do when he hears of Nicholls' death?

3. What does Sharpe tell the people in the church?

4. How do Sharpe and Malan get into Lucille's house?

5. What does Sharpe tell Locet about the gold?

6. What does Lorcet say to Lucille when it starts to snow? What does she reply?

7. What does Sharpe think would be the best thing to do when he returns home? Why doesn't he do it? What does he find when he enters the kitchen?

8. What does Lucille hope about Sharpe, and how does she feel about leaving her home?

9. What does Malan say to Sharpe's request? What is Sharpe's response?

10. How does Sharpe deal with the three men who are with him?

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