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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28, 29, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Teresa's daughter's name?
(a) Chastity.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Antonia.

3. How do Sharpe and Lawford feel about their individual strengths?
(a) They have similar strengths.
(b) Shapre is stronger than Lawford.
(c) They complement each other.
(d) Lawford is smarter than Sharpe.

4. How do the British cross the River Guadiana?
(a) Wade at the ford.
(b) They go around it on the north end.
(c) A pontoon bridge.
(d) Ferries.

5. How long has it been since Sharpe has seen Teresa?
(a) Three years.
(b) Almost two years.
(c) Two months.
(d) About a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are six external fortresses placed in Badajoz?

2. What happens when the charges blow at the dam?

3. What guards the dam across the Rivillas Stream?

4. What do Teresa and Sharpe do after dinner?

5. What do Hogan and Sharpe first discuss when they meet in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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