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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Gudin pray?
(a) A small victory.
(b) Honorable death.
(c) His wife and children.
(d) A way out of the military without deserting or being shot.

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

3. What does Cornwell say that characters sometimes do?
(a) Live long, peaceful lives after intense fighting as young adults.
(b) Die when it seems unnecessary.
(c) Take a life of their own.
(d) Evolve into someone different.

4. Who is the Crapaud that Sharpe serves under in India?
(a) Colonel Gudin.
(b) Colonel Santon.
(c) Colonel Picard.
(d) Captain Gyer.

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

6. What is wrong with Colonel Gudin's feet?
(a) He has lost a toe in a battle.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He has bunions.
(d) His heels hurt.

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

8. What is the Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation?
(a) A charity.
(b) A place to teach young writers.
(c) A way of connecting with other Sharpe fans.
(d) He does not mention such a foundation.

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

10. What does Picard believe about himself?
(a) He is important to Napoleon.
(b) He is smarter than most men.
(c) He is charmed.
(d) He is an excellent judge of character.

11. Why did Sharpe go to France in Sharp's Ransom?
(a) To take revenge on a sadistic French Captain.
(b) Because of a woman.
(c) To find his daughter.
(d) To find his half brother.

12. What would cause Sharpe serious problems?
(a) If the French brigade and garrison were to attack together.
(b) If his men decide to kidnap some of the French women.
(c) If it starts snowing again.
(d) If it gets foggy late in the day as it's been doing.

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

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

15. Who is the Peer's Chief of Intelligence?
(a) Colonel Hogan.
(b) Colonel Gudin.
(c) Patrick Harper.
(d) Richard Sharpe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe say is fitting for Christmas?

2. What does Ensign Nicholls tell Sharpe?

3. Why is Caillou furious?

4. Who causes Gudin's first major defeat?

5. At what does Caillou fume?

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