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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 Sharpe book does "Sharpe's Ransom" follow?
(a) Sharpe's Tigers.
(b) Sharpe's Waterloo.
(c) Sharpe's Rifles.
(d) Sharpe's Christmas.

2. What does Sharpe think would make a nice Christmas present for his battalion?
(a) More women in the area.
(b) A French Eagle.
(c) The new muskets the French are carrying.
(d) The quick surrender of the French.

3. What does Sharpe send D'Alembord to do in the south?
(a) To order Smith to attack the French garrison.
(b) To assess the situation in the South.
(c) To tell Smith to bring his soldiers to the North.
(d) To ask for the surrender of the French garrison.

4. What attack is the French army attempting to repel?
(a) The British attack on Seringapatam.
(b) The Dutch attack on Gibraltar.
(c) It does not specify.
(d) The British attack near Waterloo.

5. To what does Caillou object?
(a) Gudin leaving the Eagle.
(b) Sharpe going undercover.
(c) Women and children coming along with the French army.
(d) Gudin commanding the forces.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is General Picard disgruntled?

3. Where does Gudin go with D'Alembord?

4. What does D'Alembord ask Sharpe about India?

5. What war in 1799 is the context of "Sharpe's Christmas"?

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