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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 tell Harper they need to worry about instead of the rumors?
(a) The French attacking Almeida.
(b) Loup attacking.
(c) Getting weapons for the Real Compañía Irlandesa.
(d) Whipping the Real Compañía Irlandesa into shape.

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

3. What does El Castrador want to know about dead soldier's teeth?
(a) If the gold is worth less than the teeth.
(b) If they have any gold in them.
(c) If teeth can be permanently stained with blood.
(d) If they are sell able in London.

4. Where are most of the women and children located at San Isidoro?
(a) In the command center.
(b) The barracks.
(c) Spread throughout the fort.
(d) The gatehouse.

5. Why is Sharpe chastising himself about the battle?
(a) He did not see what a trap the barracks was.
(b) He did not think Loup would attack.
(c) He should have been in the gatehouse.
(d) He should have saved more of the Portuguese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kiely have to do before he talks much in the morning?

2. What position will Colonel Claud Runciman fill with the Real Compañía Irlandesa?

3. How many of the Portuguese battalion survived the attack by Loup?

4. What makes Sharpe change his mind about ignoring the small settlement below them?

5. What does Ducos disapprove of as far as soldiers go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe ordered to do with the Real and why?

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

3. What kind of problem do Sarsfield and Donaju bring to Sharpe and what is his response?

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

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

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

7. What happens to the Real Compañía Irlandesa officers in Loup's attack?

8. How does the Portuguese battalion arrive, with whom does Sharpe meet, what kind of man is he and why is the battalion there?

9. Who is with the Portuguese and why is Sharpe happy about that?

10. Who is the liaison officer between the Real Compañía Irlandesa and the British, what is he like, where has he served before and how does he feel about his appointment?

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