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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harper do the night of the battle?
(a) Rallies the men against going south.
(b) Gets drunk.
(c) Gives Sharpe a formal apology.
(d) Challenges Sharpe to a duel.

2. What does Murray say he will give Sharpe?
(a) His extra uniforms.
(b) Command of the riflemen.
(c) His horse.
(d) His sword to replace the one Sharpe broke.

3. What does Major Dunnet tell Captain Murray about the lieutenant?
(a) The lieutenant is a great tactician.
(b) The lieutenant's men won't listen to him.
(c) He is incompetent.
(d) He is not a real officer.

4. What does Harper refuse to do?
(a) Prepare to depart.
(b) Become an officer.
(c) Stay behind as rear guard.
(d) Carry the ammunition packs.

5. What does Sharpe tell Harper he plans for the troops to do?
(a) Go to Madrid.
(b) March to Lisbon.
(c) Head for the ocean.
(d) Stay where they are until the British main force finds them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe order Williams to do at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What does Murray believe when he offers Sharpe advice?

3. What does Vivar encourage Sharpe to do about Harper?

4. What do Sharpe's men do when he assembles them in the morning?

5. What does Sharpe tell Williams to do if he does not want to obey Sharpe?

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