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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. What does Sharpe ask El Castrador?
(a) If he was ever a normal person.
(b) If he plans to move his base of operations.
(c) If he wants to go to look for Loup with Sharpe.
(d) If El Castrador's wife is still alive.

2. What does Sharpe hear as he is entering San Cristobal?
(a) Wolves howling.
(b) A woman singing.
(c) Horses coming quickly.
(d) Gunshots.

3. Who is the one officer in the Real Compañía Irlandesa that Sharpe respects?
(a) Captain Donaju.
(b) Captain Olivier.
(c) Major Johnson.
(d) Lieutenant O'Riley.

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

5. What does Hogan tell Sharpe when he comes to San Isidoro?
(a) Sharpe will go before a board of inquiry.
(b) Runciman will be executed.
(c) They are putting the blame on Runciman.
(d) Sharpe did well under the circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kiely say about the status of his soldiers?

2. What does Sharpe stress to Oliveira about Loup?

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

4. How does Sharpe feel about the Real Compañía Irlandesa when he first meets them?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are called the keys to Spain by the French and who holds them?

2. What information about the Royal Guard is Hogan and Wellington not aware?

3. Why is Sharpe frustrated at the beginning of the book, what does Harper do about it and how does Sharpe respond to Harper?

4. Describe the battle at the barracks when Loup's troops attack.

5. What does Sharpe see when they arrive at the village where Loup is supposed to be and what does Sharpe do there?

6. What does Hogan tell Sharpe about Runciman and Loup's attack and what is Sharpe's response? What does Hogan tell him about it being Sharpe's fault?

7. What does Loup tell Ducos about Sharpe and how does Ducos feel about Loup's disclosure?

8. How does Juanita arrive at San Isidoro and what is the response of some of the men?

9. How does Sharpe find out what happened to the Portuguese ammunition wagons?

10. What happens to the Portuguese battalion in Loup's attack?

(see the answer keys)

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