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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe say he plans to do about the French to the French negotiator?
(a) He plans to leave that night.
(b) He doesn't know what he plans to do.
(c) He has no desire to fight.
(d) He plans to capture all the French troops.

2. What does Sharpe do when Mrs. Parker refuses to leave the carriage?
(a) Cuts the horses loose from the carriage.
(b) Pulls her out of it.
(c) Pushes the carriage over with her in it.
(d) Tells her husband to push her out.

3. Why has Louisa joined Sharpe's group?
(a) She is tired of reading the Bible all the time.
(b) She is looking for a husband.
(c) To have an adventure.
(d) To get away from her uncle and aunt.

4. What does Sharpe learn about the road to Lisbon?
(a) The road is full of Spanish refugees.
(b) The road has been destroyed.
(c) There is more than one road going there.
(d) The road is clear.

5. Who does Sharpe meet with in the French troops?
(a) Major Plume la Tieri.
(b) Captain Blaize.
(c) Colonel de l'Eclin.
(d) Colonel de le'Tousi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who intervenes when Sharpe and Vivar get into a fight?

2. Why does Louisa invite herself to dinner?

3. What does Vivar say will defeat the French in Spain?

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

5. Where does Sharpe put a dozen riflemen when he spots French cavalry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does de l'Eclin accuse Sharpe of and what is Sharpe's response? What does Vivar's brother say?

2. What does Vivar tell Davila to do?

3. Why do Sharpe's men begin to call out enthusiastically when the Parkers come in front of the assembly and what does Mrs. Parker explain to Sharpe?

4. What does Sharpe tell the Parkers when they see French cavalry coming and what does he do with his riflemen? Who does he see within the French forces?

5. What does Vivar tell Sharpe about Vivar's troops?

6. What does Vivar ask Sharpe to recount and what does Vivar explain to Sharpe? Where does he ask Sharpe to go?

7. What happens as Sharpe is about to order his riflemen to flee the house and who joins him in the woods?

8. What does De l'Eclin tell Sharpe about surrender and what does he say about the French army? What does Sharpe think of De l'Eclin's assertion about the French army?

9. Who does Sharpe meet when a monk wakes him and asks Sharpe to come with him and what does this person say to Sharpe?

10. What does Sharp worry about with Louisa, what does she tell him and what is her response when he tells her about the strongbox?

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