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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the two diversionary attacks end up?
(a) They are half successful.
(b) They are all killed.
(c) As failures.
(d) Successful.

2. Why might there be massive British casualties when assaulting Badajoz?
(a) There is no way to breach the walls.
(b) There is so much artillery.
(c) The French have excellent rifle companies on the walls.
(d) The only approach is channeled, dense and predictable.

3. What does Knowles intend to do with his orders?
(a) Pretend to be fighting.
(b) Retreat.
(c) Pretend to want to scale the citadel.
(d) Actually carry out the assault.

4. Why was the Rivillas Stream dammed?
(a) To provide drinking water for the city.
(b) To flood an expanse east of the city.
(c) To make rice paddies.
(d) To water the crops on the west side.

5. What does Hakeswill spend his time thinking about during the assault preparations?
(a) Killing Hogan.
(b) Raping Windham's wife.
(c) Killing Wellington.
(d) Raping Teresa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men in the ditch shout as they join Sharpe in the assault?

2. Why does Wellington believe he must take Badajoz immediately?

3. What does Hakeswill begin to do that makes him appear insane?

4. How do the assembled men feel about Harper's punishment?

5. What happens when Sharpe goes forward to watch the digging in Chapter 12?

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