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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 67-79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe learn about as the enemy are collecting their death and wounded?
(a) The advancement of two more French brigades.
(b) The death of Marie.
(c) Picard's death.
(d) Nicholl's death.

2. What does Gudin mention that prompts Sharpe to ask for more information?
(a) His wife.
(b) Gudin's bad luck since India.
(c) A woman both men knew in India.
(d) A horse Gudin lost last winter.

3. What do two of the volumes of Gudin's diaries concern?
(a) His deceased sons.
(b) The only successful campaign he has carried out.
(c) Gudin's time in India.
(d) His deceased wife.

4. Why is Sharpe glad the French garrison is accompanied by women?
(a) It means they really are leaving Spain.
(b) They will not be paying as close attention to the British.
(c) It might motivate the French to surrender.
(d) It will keep Sharpe's men from getting trigger happy.

5. Whose garrison must Picard rescue?
(a) Nicholl's.
(b) Gudin's.
(c) Sharpe's.
(d) No one's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sharpe order to advance when the French are only fifty paces away?

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

3. What does Lucille ask Sharpe if he misses?

4. What does Lorcet order Sharpe to do?

5. What does D'Alembord think of Sharpe?

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