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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Christmas p. 31-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Sharpe's riflemen hidden?
(a) In a stand of trees.
(b) In Irati.
(c) Among the rocks above the barrels.
(d) In trenches along the west side of the road.

2. Who granted Gudin his eagle?
(a) It is a griffon, not an eagle.
(b) No one.
(c) He found it.
(d) Napoleon.

3. What does Cornwell say Sharpe is determined not to lose in Sharpe's Ransom?
(a) A woman Sharpe's meets in a previous story.
(b) The gold he hid in a French monastery after Waterloo.
(c) The only contact he has for finding his daughter.
(d) His half brother.

4. How long has Colonel Jean Gudin been in his present command?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 4 years.

5. What does Cornwell say exists to increase awareness of soldiers who fought in the early 19th century?
(a) Sharpe Appreciation Society.
(b) The Art of War Society.
(c) Sharpe's Legacy Society.
(d) The Soldiers' Scrapbook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Sharpe book does "Sharpe's Ransom" follow?

2. Of what is Colonel Gudin's career full?

3. What does Sharpe order from Irati for his men?

4. Who does Cornwell say commissioned the Sharpe stories originally?

5. With whom is Richard Sharpe kneeling at the end of a field?

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