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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Runciman feel about his new position?
(a) He is pleased he was noticed.
(b) He is angry about it.
(c) He doesn't care one way or the other.
(d) He hates it.

2. What does Sharpe ask El Castrador to do?
(a) Get a message to Sharpe's wife.
(b) Find out where Loup is located.
(c) Kill and mutilate two deserters.
(d) Join them at San Isidoro.

3. What does Sharpe tell Oliveira about the Real Compañía Irlandesa?
(a) Why they came to San Isidoro.
(b) That they will be leaving San Isidoro soon.
(c) That they are probably traitors to Spain.
(d) That they are great soldiers.

4. What do Sharpe and Harper find in other cottages?
(a) Food and water.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cowering civilians.
(d) Mutilated and tortured Spaniards.

5. What does Ducos want to do with Spain?
(a) Decimate it.
(b) Become the King of Spain.
(c) Hand it over to Napoleon.
(d) Keep out from under the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do when he gets within a few yards of San Cristobal?

2. Who talks to Sharpe about a morale problem?

3. What does one of the Frenchmen do immediately?

4. What does Sharpe hand to a young Spanish woman?

5. When does Ducos point out Guy Loup to Juanita de Elia?

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