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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Christmas p. 38-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gudin have to leave behind when a wagon breaks down?
(a) His musical instruments.
(b) His books.
(c) His sword collection.
(d) His dried flower collection.

5. About what do the two men argue?
(a) Whether the French are coming soon.
(b) Who will perform the task.
(c) Who is the better shot.
(d) Who is the sicker man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Picard believe about himself?

2. What do two of the volumes of Gudin's diaries concern?

3. What does Gudin regret leaving in India?

4. What does Picard tell Santon about Gudin?

5. Why does Sharpe have his men stationed fifty paces back from the frontier?

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