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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 57-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?
(a) Nicolls pulled his weapon first.
(b) Gudin killed the man who shot Nicolls.
(c) The shooting that killed Nicolls was an accident.
(d) The man who killed Nicolls will be hung after court martial.

2. How many Frenchmen are coming from the South?
(a) 500.
(b) 50.
(c) 1000.
(d) 100.

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

4. What happens when some Frenchmen kick over a barrel?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The wine leaks out.
(c) The barrel's staves break and the wine spills.
(d) It explodes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Caillou furious?

2. Where did Malan serve during the Napoleonic Wars?

3. Why doesn't Picard call his men back off the slopes?

4. What does Lucille ask of the men who break into her home?

5. What does CeCe Mot do?

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