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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 El Castrador tell Sharpe when he arrives after the battle?
(a) That Loup is holed up in a small village nearby.
(b) That he and his men killed forty of Loup's soldiers.
(c) That he has found more deserters.
(d) That Loup is coming again in two days.

2. What does Sharpe leave on the ridge when he orders his men into the village?
(a) Sharpshooters.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their horses.
(d) Their equipment.

3. What will Juanita's undercover disguise be?
(a) Sharpe's cousin.
(b) Hogan's sister.
(c) Lord Kiely's fiance.
(d) Loup's mistress.

4. What are the four French soldiers that ride up to the village carrying?
(a) The body of one of Sharpe's riflemen.
(b) A white flag.
(c) A British standard.
(d) Nothing.

5. What happened to the gatehouse where the Real Compañía Irlandesa officers were billeted?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It was pounded with a ram.
(c) All of its windows were broken.
(d) It was burned down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Lieutenant who is with Sharpe?

2. What does Kiely say is the reason men desert?

3. What does Guy Loup demand of Sharpe?

4. Why is Father Sarsfield impressed with Sharpe?

5. How can the British defend the barracks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sharpe ask Runciman to do and why has he asked him instead of the British command?

4. What does Sharpe find out from Donaju about Kiely?

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

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

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

8. What does Sharpe see from the hill he is on, and what does he decide to do about it? What changes his decision?

9. What does Sharpe suggest Donaju do about the problem with the troops?

10. How does Juanita first see Loup, what is her impression and how do Loup and her feel when they meet?

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