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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 79-89.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe feed occasionally?
(a) Wild turkeys to fatten them up.
(b) Former soldiers that come through the area.
(c) Young orphans in the village.
(d) The wild dogs in the woods.

2. What does Lucille ask of the men who break into her home?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To wait for Sharpe.
(c) To get out of her house.
(d) To leave them their silver.

3. Why does Sharpe have his men stationed fifty paces back from the frontier?
(a) The French have to march around them.
(b) They can take advantage of a bluff.
(c) The French cannot see them.
(d) The sun will not be in their eyes.

4. What does Sharpe have to do after disposing of three of the men?
(a) Go rescue Lucille by himself.
(b) Go get the gold alone.
(c) Make friends in the village.
(d) Find a constable.

5. Whom does Sharpe order to advance when the French are only fifty paces away?
(a) The archers.
(b) The Prince of Wale's Own Volunteers.
(c) No one.
(d) The light artillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shoots Nicholls?

2. What does Sharpe hope to avoid this Christmas Eve?

3. What happens when some Frenchmen kick over a barrel?

4. What does Sharpe say is fitting for Christmas?

5. What are the French desperate to escape?

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