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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe order Hagman to do when the French begin firing again?
(a) To re-negotiate with the French.
(b) To start shooting the French horses.
(c) To escape and find Vivar.
(d) To blow up the carriage.

2. Who, of the men chasing Vivar, knows the contents of the strongbox and where Vivar is going with it?
(a) Captain Murray.
(b) Richard Sharpe.
(c) The man in the black coat and white boots.
(d) Colonel Pierre de l'Eclin

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

4. What does the French negotiator tell Sharpe about the French army?
(a) He is not part of the French army.
(b) The army is in Lisbon.
(c) It is in Madrid.
(d) It will be arriving soon.

5. What does Sharpe find out the night after the battle with the French?
(a) The French have taken Santiago de Compostela.
(b) The French have taken Lisbon.
(c) The French have left Madrid.
(d) The Spanish army is only thrity miles away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the riflemen do as the British retreat from the French?

2. What happens to Major Dunnet during the battle with the French?

3. What does Harper suggest they do with the Parker's carriage?

4. What does Harper do the night of the battle?

5. How do the French plan to get close to the farmhouse?

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