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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Christmas (pp. 11-21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one question Bernard Cornwell is often asked about Richard Sharpe?
(a) If he actually settled down in Normandy.
(b) If he lived a long life.
(c) If he ever reclaims his daughter.
(d) If he finally emigrated to the United States.

2. Who is Ensign Nicholls?
(a) The man who knocks Sharpe over the head.
(b) The man who insists on a court martial for Harper.
(c) The man who is in love with Sharpe's cousin.
(d) The man who interrupts the argument.

3. Who is one of the first officers to spot Richard Sharpe's potential?
(a) Colonel Gudin.
(b) Colonel Price.
(c) The Duke of Wellington.
(d) Napoleon.

4. How long was each story originally supposed to be?
(a) 22,000 words.
(b) 12,000 words.
(c) 6,000 words.
(d) 45,000 words.

5. How long is it until Christmas?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 7 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do the two men argue?

2. Where will Sharpe's men cover the west road?

3. Where is a French garrison located?

4. What does Cornwell say he never expected?

5. How long has Colonel Jean Gudin been in his present command?

(see the answer key)

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