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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 89-97.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hagman deliver?
(a) A newborn calf.
(b) A bottle of wine from Picard.
(c) A message from Picard.
(d) A baby girl.

2. What does Daniel Hagman want when he pokes his head into the room where Sharpe and Gudin are talking?
(a) To serve Gudin and Sharpe dinner.
(b) To speak with Sharpe privately.
(c) More towels.
(d) A bottle of wine.

3. When does Sharpe estimate the French will arrive?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) He does not think the French will be coming.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christmas Eve.

4. Whom does Sharpe order to advance when the French are only fifty paces away?
(a) The archers.
(b) No one.
(c) The Prince of Wale's Own Volunteers.
(d) The light artillery.

5. 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 the French brigade and garrison were to attack together.
(d) If it gets foggy late in the day as it's been doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lubecque order Sharpe to do?

2. What does Sharpe look for when he walks north?

3. What does Sharpe say when he pulls the hatch in the attic?

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

5. Who commands the piquet on the south road?

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