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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the French commander plan to kill all the British?
(a) By charging the bridge with overwhelming forces.
(b) He wants to make them retreat; not kill them all.
(c) With his artillery.
(d) With his heavy cavalry.

3. What is the name of the group of soldiers who accompany Pailleterie?
(a) Hessians.
(b) Hussers.
(c) Kurkas.
(d) Raiders.

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

5. About what does Coignet ask Pailleterie?
(a) If he should send word back to Herault.
(b) If he should break the wine bottles.
(c) If he should strip the prisoners of their valuables.
(d) If he should build a stockade for the prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Perkins go after Sharpe talks with him?

2. How is Lieutenant Price in early dawn?

3. How do Pailleterie's men feel about him?

4. About what is Sharpe at least thankful?

5. What does Sharpe admit to Teresa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who raises the alarm about the fire and what do they do?

2. What is Pailleterie's reaction when seeing San Miguel?

3. Describe how the tide changes for Sharpe and his men after the wine bottles have been broken on the bridge.

4. What does Sharpe do after sabotaging the fort?

5. Why does Pailleterie allow Tubbs to keep his sword?

6. Why does Sharpe realize he does not need to negotiate a truce with the French forces?

7. Of what does MacKeon remind Sharpe?

8. What does Herault observe when he arrives at San Miguel?

9. How will makeshift caltrops help Sharpe?

10. How does Sharpe attempt to sabotage the fort?

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