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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. From whom is Major Blas Vivar hiding a strongbox?
(a) His sister.
(b) The British.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The French.

2. Who wakes Sharpe in the night in Chapter 6?
(a) Harper.
(b) Vivar.
(c) A monk.
(d) A soldier.

3. What does Williams tell Sharpe is the background of many of the riflemen?
(a) They are thugs and criminals.
(b) They have been drafted against their wishes.
(c) They are good sturdy farmers.
(d) They are mostly from the cities.

4. What do the British and Spanish troops do while traveling west?
(a) Stay off the main roads.
(b) Have minor brawls between the British and the Spanish troops.
(c) Fight the French.
(d) Form into a cohesive army.

5. Who does Sharpe meet in the night?
(a) Harper.
(b) A British woman.
(c) A Spanish woman.
(d) Vivar's lieutenant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivar say when Sharpe tells Vivar he plans to go south?

2. Who, of the men chasing Vivar, knows the contents of the strongbox and where Vivar is going with it?

3. What do the British and Spanish decide to do when they arrive at a village in Chapter 6?

4. What does Williams tell Sharpe is part of the reason the riflemen have fought so hard?

5. What does Vivar ask Sharpe to do?

(see the answer key)

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