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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 Caillou know Gudin will do?
(a) Agree to leave Spain without their weapons.
(b) Keep his Eagle at any cost.
(c) Waste his men's lives.
(d) Surrender.

2. What opportunity will Sharpe offer the French?
(a) To regroup.
(b) To recover their wounded.
(c) To have a peaceful Christmas day.
(d) To surrender their weapons.

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

4. Why is Sharpe glad the French garrison is accompanied by women?
(a) It might motivate the French to surrender.
(b) They will not be paying as close attention to the British.
(c) It will keep Sharpe's men from getting trigger happy.
(d) It means they really are leaving Spain.

5. What does Sharpe think his most rationale plan would be as he approaches the farmhouse?
(a) To observe it from afar for awhile.
(b) To rush it and surprise the men inside.
(c) To try to smoke out the occupants.
(d) To sneak in through a back window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe look for when he walks north?

2. Who shoots Nicholls?

3. How does Lucille know Sharpe is playing a game with the men?

4. Whose garrison must Picard rescue?

5. When does Sharpe estimate the French will arrive?

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