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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pailleterie see going towards San Miguel?
(a) A hidden path.
(b) A small stream.
(c) Two French battalions.
(d) Two British battalions.

2. Who arrives at the fort at San Miguel at the beginning of this section?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Herault.
(c) Ducos.
(d) Teresa.

3. What does MacKeon suggest to Sharpe?
(a) That there is always a back way in.
(b) That Sharpe send in an assassin to deal with Pailleterie.
(c) That Sharpe evacuate non-essential personal from the town.
(d) That MacKeon go to Wellington to request reinforcements.

4. How did the French fool Sharpe?
(a) By coming up from the rear of the fort.
(b) By splitting their forces into three directions.
(c) By sneaking down the riverbank.
(d) They did not fool Sharpe.

5. What does Sharpe order the redcoats to do?
(a) Fire at the charging lancers.
(b) Retreat to the back side of the fort.
(c) Flank the dragoons.
(d) Flank the lancers.

6. Who does Teresa bring from Wellington's forces?
(a) No one.
(b) Captain Lossow of the King's German Legion and his forces.
(c) The light cavalry of the 101st brigade.
(d) The heavy artillery of the 57th brigade.

7. What confounds Sharpe as he and his men take the bridge?
(a) The village attacking Sharpe and his men.
(b) Herault's men marching towards them.
(c) Teresa running towards him from the French lines.
(d) The village up in arms against the French.

8. What does the person in question 163 suggest to Sharpe.
(a) Flanking the Dragoons on the west.
(b) Using fire to destroy the bridge.
(c) Moving the villagers to hold the reserve line.
(d) Using the wine.

9. What gives Pailleterie an advantage in charging across the bridge?
(a) The English are dug in in trenches.
(b) The English have their guns pointed the opposite direction.
(c) The rising sun blinds the English.
(d) Nothing.

10. What does Pailleterie order his men to do as rifle fire commences?
(a) Nothing; he has panicked.
(b) Sheath their sabers and load their muskets.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Draw their sabers.

11. Who else is filled with rage as Sharpe is?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Tubbs.
(c) Harper.
(d) Pailleterie.

12. Why does Sharpe order his men to retreat?
(a) So they do not get slaughtered.
(b) He orders them to attack, not retreat.
(c) So they can draw the French into an ambush.
(d) So he can plan.

13. What do Teresa's men do that gives their presence away to Pailleterie?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Roast rabbits over a fire.
(c) Shoot a few rifles in the air when they get drunk.
(d) Get in a fight and make noise.

14. Where is the wagon that had originally blockaded the bridge?
(a) Sharpe does not know.
(b) Burned to ashes.
(c) In the river.
(d) Sitting on the other bank.

15. What does Sharpe order his men to do when he runs back to the village?
(a) Retreat to the river.
(b) Prepare to storm the fort.
(c) Start setting the fort's timbers on fire.
(d) Retreat to the farmhouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Sharpe upset?

2. What does Sharpe suggest to Teresa?

3. Who does Sharpe push into the water?

4. What does Sharpe see is lost?

5. What does Sharpe order Harper and the rest of his men to do?

(see the answer keys)

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