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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 67-79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does D'Alembord think of Sharpe?
(a) Sharpe should not be an officer.
(b) Sharpe has more integrity than many of the gentlemen officers.
(c) Sharpe is a womanizer.
(d) Sharpe is the best soldier D'Alembord has ever known.

2. Why is General Picard disgruntled?
(a) He lost several men in a battle.
(b) His wife is angry at him.
(c) His brigade is late.
(d) His mistress left him.

3. What does Sharpe think odd after he kills the fox?
(a) The fox was pregnant but has a den of youngs already.
(b) It is odd the men he saw have not reappeared.
(c) The musket misfired a couple times.
(d) He cannot hear the church bell as usual.

4. Who shoots Nicholls?
(a) No one.
(b) A British officer by mistake.
(c) Caillou.
(d) Gudin.

5. What would cause Sharpe serious problems?
(a) If his men decide to kidnap some of the French women.
(b) If the French brigade and garrison were to attack together.
(c) If it starts snowing again.
(d) If it gets foggy late in the day as it's been doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Monsieur Plaquet?

2. Why is Sharpe glad the French garrison is accompanied by women?

3. What are the French desperate to escape?

4. Where does Gudin go with D'Alembord?

5. What is the tall man with hussar pigtails carrying?

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