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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Thompson when he leaves for the latrine?
(a) He is taken captive.
(b) He trips and falls.
(c) His throat is cut.
(d) He is shot in the head.

2. What does Ducos disapprove of as far as soldiers go?
(a) Having affairs with their subordinates.
(b) Raping and killing civilians.
(c) Not following orders.
(d) Private rivalries.

3. What does Sharpe find in Juanita's panniers?
(a) Sharpe's telescope.
(b) False newspapers.
(c) Loup's battle plans.
(d) Nothing.

4. Who is El Castrador?
(a) Sharpe's brother-in-law.
(b) A Spanish partisan.
(c) The mayor of San Isidoro.
(d) Head of the Spanish 405th. Rifle Company.

5. Why does Sharpe call a formation?
(a) To tell them what they are going to do.
(b) To have an inspection.
(c) To introduce Juanita de Elia.
(d) To show the consequences of deserting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe, when following Kiely, suggest to Kiely the day after the attack?

2. Who is the one officer in the Real Compañía Irlandesa that Sharpe respects?

3. What does El Castrador tell Sharpe when he arrives after the battle?

4. What does he tell Oliveira to do if Loup attacks?

5. How many men desert from the Real Compañía Irlandesa the first night?

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