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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gudin regret leaving in India?
(a) His books on Indian history.
(b) His youthful optimism.
(c) His Indian mistress.
(d) His collection of Indian spices.

2. What are the French desperate to escape?
(a) The huge British army on their flank.
(b) The Dutch.
(c) The Russians on their flank.
(d) Spain.

3. Who is Lucille Castineau?
(a) A new character created for "Sharpe's Christmas."
(b) A new character created in "Sharpe's Memories."
(c) A woman Sharpe meets in "Sharpe's Revenge."
(d) A woman Sharpe accidentally killed in "Sharpe's Revenge."

4. What does Sharpe command?
(a) A company of reservists.
(b) No one at the moment.
(c) A battalion of redcoats.
(d) A squad of specialized sharpshooters.

5. What does Sharpe hope to avoid this Christmas Eve?
(a) A rout.
(b) A parley.
(c) A retreat.
(d) More killing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe say is fitting for Christmas?

2. What happens when some Frenchmen kick over a barrel?

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

4. At what does Caillou fume?

5. Why does Sharpe have his men stationed fifty paces back from the frontier?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicholls feel about Sharpe and Harper? What does he ask them? What is Sharpe's response?

2. What does Sharpe say to d'Alembord about India?

3. What does Sharpe order when the French send in the voltiguers, and what does Sharpe's order tell the French?

4. Where does Sharpe send his skirmishers? What is the result?

5. What does Hogan tell Sharpe will be his immediate assignment?

6. With what types of troubles is Gudin plagued?

7. What does Caillou do to keep Gudin from meeting with the British truce?

8. Why is General Picard upset? What pleases him about his men? Why does he think he is different from Gudin?

9. Why did Cornwell think writing about a Christmas with Sharpe was odd?

10. How does Sharpe give the French warning, and why does he warn them?

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