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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. Who does Cornwell say commissioned the Sharpe stories originally?
(a) His best friend who is an editor.
(b) His former English professor.
(c) Daily Mail.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Sharpe notice is rusted?
(a) Many of his men's muskets.
(b) The cogwheels.
(c) His sword edge.
(d) His knife.

3. Who is Monsieur Plaquet?
(a) A former enemy of Sharpe's.
(b) The owner of a bank in Paris.
(c) The mayor of Seville.
(d) A man with whom Sharpe has an agreement.

4. Why is Caillou furious?
(a) Picard's men ran.
(b) Gudin is going to speak with the men holding the flag of truce.
(c) The women are slowing down the garrison.
(d) He is not in command.

5. Picard thinks ____________ are on the slopes.
(a) Partisans.
(b) The British.
(c) The Spanish elite forces.
(d) No forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sharpe bluffing with Gudin?

2. What does Daniel Hagman want when he pokes his head into the room where Sharpe and Gudin are talking?

3. What is the worse thing about defeat to Picard?

4. What happens as they drive off?

5. What does Cornwell say that characters sometimes do?

(see the answer key)

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