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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What opportunity will Sharpe offer the French?
(a) To surrender their weapons.
(b) To have a peaceful Christmas day.
(c) To regroup.
(d) To recover their wounded.

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

3. Who has sent for Sharpe?
(a) Colonel Hogan.
(b) His wife.
(c) King George.
(d) Colonel Gudin.

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

5. About what is Ensign Nicholls enthusiastic?
(a) Cards.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Dice.
(d) Drinking.

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

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

8. What does Sharpe order from Irati for his men?
(a) Barrels.
(b) New muskets.
(c) Extra ammo.
(d) A special Christmas dinner.

9. For what does Caillou blame Gudin when they hear shots in the distance?
(a) Leaving the soldiers' wives behind.
(b) Bringing women along.
(c) Coming into Irati from the South.
(d) Coming into Irati from the North.

10. Why is General Picard disgruntled?
(a) His brigade is late.
(b) He lost several men in a battle.
(c) His mistress left him.
(d) His wife is angry at him.

11. Who is one of the first officers to spot Richard Sharpe's potential?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Colonel Gudin.
(c) Colonel Price.
(d) The Duke of Wellington.

12. What are Sharpe and the other man trying to do?
(a) Kill a bullock.
(b) Trap a badger.
(c) Trap a possom.
(d) Kill a French sentry.

13. Why doesn't Picard call his men back off the slopes?
(a) He cannot hear the bugler.
(b) He is not one to heed a warning.
(c) He is incompetent.
(d) He is too sure of victory.

14. What does the bugler do under Sharpe's orders?
(a) Signals a charge.
(b) Signals a retreat for the riflemen.
(c) Signals a surrender.
(d) Signals a flanking movement.

15. With whose forces is Sharpe fighting in "Sharpe's Christmas"?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Dutch.
(d) British.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what disaster are some of the men at the Fort at Ochagavia taking refuge?

2. Who granted Gudin his eagle?

3. What has Sharpe found south of the village?

4. What does Picard say Gudin has become used to?

5. Picard thinks ____________ are on the slopes.

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