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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens as they drive off?
(a) A wheel falls off the cart.
(b) The cart lurches from side to side.
(c) One of the horses rears.
(d) A wheel freezes on the cart.

2. What does Challon promise Lucille?
(a) She is about to enter paradise.
(b) Patrick will not be harmed.
(c) Sharpe will not be harmed.
(d) Lucille will not be harmed.

3. What does Sharpe have to do after disposing of three of the men?
(a) Find a constable.
(b) Make friends in the village.
(c) Go get the gold alone.
(d) Go rescue Lucille by himself.

4. Who is Monsieur Plaquet?
(a) A man with whom Sharpe has an agreement.
(b) The mayor of Seville.
(c) A former enemy of Sharpe's.
(d) The owner of a bank in Paris.

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

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

7. What does Lorcet order Sharpe to do?
(a) Retrieve the money by nightfall.
(b) Submit to being tied.
(c) Stay under guard while Lorcet retrieves the silver.
(d) Retrieve the gold and take it to an address in Paris.

8. What does Sharpe haul up from the cellar?
(a) Dried vegetables.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Challon.
(d) Botles of wine.

9. What is the worse thing about defeat to Picard?
(a) Having to give his parole to the English.
(b) The loss of his sword.
(c) The loss of the French Eagle.
(d) Having to tell Napoleon about the defeat.

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

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

12. Why does Lucille name Patrick with the surname Lassan?
(a) She does not name his Lassan.
(b) She thinks the villagers will accept him better.
(c) She wants Patrick to be able to inherit her family estate.
(d) She wants her family's name to continue.

13. What does Sharpe doubt will ever happen?
(a) The farm will turn a profit.
(b) He and Lucille will marry.
(c) He will move to France.
(d) He will return to England.

14. Who appears on the road above the farm?
(a) A man driving a wagon.
(b) Two deer.
(c) Six men.
(d) A woman driving a wagon.

15. Whom does Challon push out of the room upstairs?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Lucille.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Malan serve during the Napoleonic Wars?

2. Whom does Father Defoy embarrass publicly?

3. Why does Picard think Caillou is commanding the forces that are fighting?

4. What does Marie tell Sharpe to do when he wakes on Christmas Eve?

5. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?

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