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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue and Historical Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leroux refuse to do when face to face with Sharpe?
(a) Surrender.
(b) Fight.
(c) Give up the papers.
(d) Reveal his full name.

2. Who helped Cornwell with the details of Sharpe's injury?
(a) A curator.
(b) A military man.
(c) A historian.
(d) A doctor.

3. What does Sharpe admire about Leroux when they first meet?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His sword.
(d) His scars.

4. Why does Wellington not attack the French when he has the chance?
(a) He has not received the orders.
(b) He is waiting for more supplies.
(c) He wants more favorable weather.
(d) He wants the French to attack.

5. Spears says he wished he had helped fight the war by _________________.
(a) Spreading his disease to Helena.
(b) Killing someone.
(c) Discovering the real El Mirador.
(d) Being brave like Sharpe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spears knows Helena's identity because ______________.

2. Why is riding on horseback so painful to Sharpe?

3. What causes Leroux to fight Sharpe?

4. What is Sharpe invited to do at the end of the battle at Arapiles?

5. How does Harper say soldiers would know Sharpe is British?

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