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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the ambush site that Sharpe selects located?
(a) Near the road going to Bordeaux.
(b) On the roadway leading out of Bordeaux.
(c) Inside Bordeaux.
(d) Between Teste de Buch and the Leyre River.

2. What do both Calvet and Sharpe realize about the battle?
(a) The British are in a better position.
(b) It is only a matter of time.
(c) The French will lose.
(d) British reinforcements will be coming soon.

3. What does Sharpe do when he sees Bampfylde?
(a) Slaps him in the face.
(b) Accost him and insults him.
(c) Draws his sword on him.
(d) Kicks him in the kneecap.

4. What does Colonel Favier parlay with Sharpe about?
(a) Allowing the wounded medical care.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Leaving the fortress.
(d) Food and water.

5. Why are the French unable to use their howitzers and field guns during the storm?
(a) The gunpowder is wet.
(b) The wind is too high.
(c) It's too dangerous in lightning.
(d) They can't see through the fog.

6. What do Sharpe and Frederickson think about their situation at Teste de Buch?
(a) They could try to kill Calvet and split the force.
(b) It is hopeless.
(c) They can win.
(d) They can escape via the water.

7. About how long does it take Sharpe to subdue the French?
(a) Two hours.
(b) About 25 minutes.
(c) An hour and a half.
(d) The entire day.

8. What does Sharpe do as the last longboat leaves the beach?
(a) Jumps in it.
(b) Kills Ducos.
(c) Hangs onto it.
(d) Kills Calvet.

9. What kind of motivation does the French commanding officers have?
(a) Everyone has a different motivation.
(b) To take back Teste de Buch.
(c) One has little motivation for the battle.
(d) To win glory for the men.

10. What do the French do besides bombard and shell the fortress?
(a) Shoot fire arrows.
(b) Poison the water supply.
(c) Dig tunnels.
(d) Make several feints.

11. What does Calvet ask Killick to do?
(a) Provide a naval bombardment.
(b) Go in an parley with Sharpe.
(c) Get his men out of the area.
(d) Attack one side of the fortress.

12. After a section of a wall falls what does Sharpe do?
(a) Sends his men into the forest.
(b) Requests a parlay.
(c) Slips out of the fort during the night.
(d) Surrenders the fort.

13. Where are the British men heading who are using the bridge?
(a) To the Rhinheart mountains.
(b) To Teste de Buch.
(c) Back to England.
(d) Deeper into France.

14. Why is Sharpe anger at himself?
(a) For getting married right before he left.
(b) For not killing Bampfylde.
(c) For getting caught in the fortress.
(d) For not foreseeing the bombardment.

15. What does Sharpe do after they cross the Leyre River?
(a) Begin to march along the river.
(b) Have dinner.
(c) Turn north and continue the march.
(d) Find a suitable ambush site.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many casualties do the British take?

2. Why type of attack did the French use after the one in question #145?

3. Why is the attack Ducos presses technically illegal?

4. With whom does Ducos meet?

5. What does Sharpe do to all the supply wagons?

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