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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Commodore in charge of Teste de Buch concerned?
(a) The water in the well is bad.
(b) His food supply is almost gone.
(c) His forces are undermanned.
(d) His wall is crumbling.

2. What does the sortie led by Frederickson accomplish?
(a) Takes dozens of French lives.
(b) Acquires some more gunpowder.
(c) Not much.
(d) Breaks the siege.

3. What kind of thoughts of Jane trouble Sharpe?
(a) That she'd dead or dying.
(b) That she'll miss him.
(c) That she'll find another man.
(d) That she's with child.

4. What does Killick do with Thuella?
(a) Begins a bombardment.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Runs before the storm.
(d) Stays in the bay.

5. Why are the French not able to burn their ships?
(a) The French have no ships.
(b) The gunpowder is wet.
(c) The British have already taken them.
(d) It's raining too hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lassan feel when he hears of the land force?

2. Where does Sharpe's force land for the first part of their mission?

3. What does Sharpe do when he arrives near the fortress ahead of schedule?

4. What does Bampfylde do that nearly wrecks the fortress?

5. What do the French want Bampfylde to do?

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