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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does CeCe Mot do?
(a) Converts old newspapers into computer files.
(b) Hides Sharpe's daughter from him.
(c) Leads Sharpe to Napoleon in Sharpe's Waterloo.
(d) Encourages Cornwell to write "Sharpe's Ransom."

5. Who causes Gudin's first major defeat?
(a) Picard.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Caillou.

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

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

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

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

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

11. To what does Caillou object?
(a) Gudin leaving the Eagle.
(b) Gudin commanding the forces.
(c) Women and children coming along with the French army.
(d) Sharpe going undercover.

12. What war in 1799 is the context of "Sharpe's Christmas"?
(a) The Battle of Waterloo.
(b) The War of the Roses.
(c) The Mysore War.
(d) The Boxer Rebellion.

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

14. What does the surgeon claim about Maria?
(a) She is having twins.
(b) He baby is dead inside the womb.
(c) She will only live a few more hours.
(d) She cannot give birth naturally.

15. Who is Ensign Nicholls?
(a) The man who interrupts the argument.
(b) The man who is in love with Sharpe's cousin.
(c) The man who knocks Sharpe over the head.
(d) The man who insists on a court martial for Harper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't Gudin ride his horse?

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

3. Why doesn't Picard call his men back off the slopes?

4. Where will Sharpe's men cover the west road?

5. With whose forces is Sharpe fighting in "Sharpe's Christmas"?

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