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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: pages 47-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say in the introduction about the first version of "Sharpe's Skirmish"?
(a) He does not say anything about a first version.
(b) It was obvious that it was written in haste.
(c) It was quite superb for the amount of time spent on it.
(d) It had a number of inaccuracies.

2. What does Sharpe see is lost?
(a) The fort.
(b) The town of San Miguel.
(c) The bridge.
(d) The farmhouse where Harper is hiding.

3. What does Ducos lack?
(a) An agressive nature.
(b) Enough food to feed his men for more than 2 days.
(c) A conscience.
(d) Pity and mercy.

4. What does Sharpe perceive when he looks down Salamanca Road?
(a) Some shadows that are not cast by trees.
(b) Several horse strays walking down the road.
(c) All is quiet.
(d) A lone dog sniffing in the bushes.

5. How is Sharpe feeling at the coming of the dawn?
(a) Vindicated.
(b) Weary and foolish.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Sharpe know he will be blamed?

2. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?

3. Where does Herault think the biggest danger to his men lies?

4. What does Herault now command?

5. What confounds Sharpe as he and his men take the bridge?

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