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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: pages 19-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe doubt?
(a) That Harper is competent.
(b) That Tubbs is competent.
(c) That his wife will be happy staying at the fort.
(d) That there are any French soldiers in the area.

2. Why does Sharpe have his men marching on recon?
(a) To forage for food.
(b) So the dust from the marching will fool the French into thinking the British have left.
(c) So they do not get slack in their duties.
(d) So the French will think Sharpe has a much bigger force than he does.

3. Who does Tubbs think are French soldiers?
(a) An unfriendly looking group of horsemen.
(b) A group of men found hiding in some caves.
(c) Several men hiding in a barn near the fort.
(d) Some of the men pretending to be farmers in the area.

4. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?
(a) Sharpe is being unreasonable.
(b) Sharpe is never wrong, so Harper takes him seriously.
(c) Sharpe has the shakes from his bullet wound.
(d) Sharpe is the one who needs sleep.

5. What does Sharpe keep in his room for medicinal purposes?
(a) Three bottles of whiskey.
(b) 24 bottles of wine.
(c) Several bottles of laudanum.
(d) Three bottles of scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what town does Herault ride?

2. Who does Teresa say she fights?

3. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?

4. Who does Sharp yell at for staring at his wife?

5. Who is Mr. MacKeon?

(see the answer key)

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