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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what do Harper and Sharpe argue near the end of the story?
(a) What Sharpe's superiors will do.
(b) Who will kill the sheep.
(c) Who will stay in Spain.
(d) Who will kill the cow.

2. Why does Sharpe think Malan will work for Sharpe?
(a) Malan would rather work for a soldier than one who did not fight.
(b) In gratitude for Sharpe saving Malan's life.
(c) Malan loves Lucille.
(d) Sharpe is offering good wages.

3. Where is Sharpe in this story?
(a) India.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Southern England.
(d) Near London.

4. How does Lucille know Sharpe is playing a game with the men?
(a) He pulls out a key that opens a mausoleum on her property.
(b) He uses the present tense to speak about a dead person.
(c) He winks at her.
(d) He retrieves an old key that opens a chapel on her property.

5. What does Sharpe use to repair the farmhouse?
(a) Money he received as a bonus after capturing a French convoy.
(b) His inheritance from his grandfather.
(c) His half-pay as a retired British officer.
(d) Money he saved while in the Army.

6. Who is sulking about his defeat?
(a) Harper.
(b) Picard.
(c) Nicholls.
(d) Caillou.

7. Who is sitting opposite Lucille when Sharpe enters the kitchen?
(a) Patrick Harper.
(b) Malan.
(c) Father Defoy.
(d) A small, bespectacled man.

8. How long does Sharpe say it will take to clean the rust off?
(a) A week.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A day.
(d) The rust will not come off.

9. Whom does Father Defoy embarrass publicly?
(a) The widow Malan.
(b) Malan.
(c) Sharpe.
(d) Calvet.

10. How is Malan dressed?
(a) In his old uniform.
(b) In black clothing so as not to be seen.
(c) In his Sunday suit.
(d) In his farmer clothes.

11. Sharpe says Malan is ______________.
(a) A fool.
(b) Lazy.
(c) A potential friend.
(d) Optimistic.

12. About what does Lucille make fun of Lorcet?
(a) He cannot control Challon.
(b) He has to hire thugs to do his business.
(c) He is relying upon a known criminal for aide.
(d) He only sent three men to accompany Sharpe.

13. What does Lucille say she will cook Sharpe?
(a) A roast duck.
(b) A goose.
(c) A turkey.
(d) A pie.

14. Who reprimands Challon?
(a) The Maid.
(b) No one.
(c) One of the Hussars.
(d) Lorcet.

15. What does Lucille cook for Challon and his two hussars?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Gruel.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Duck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought he was in love with Lucille?

2. What does Sharpe notice is rusted?

3. What promise does Lucille make to Lorcet?

4. What does Sharpe feed occasionally?

5. Why does Lucille name Patrick with the surname Lassan?

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