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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 Cornwell say he never expected?
(a) Sharpe would end up in France.
(b) Teresa would die.
(c) Sharpe's daughter would grow older.
(d) Sharpe would survive the last conflict in which he participated.

2. Where does Picard send the voltiguers?
(a) To the slopes where the riflemen are hidden.
(b) To the rear as reserves.
(c) To the vanguard.
(d) To the west to circle back around Irati.

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

4. Why does Sharpe think it cruel to fire at the unprotected French soldiers?
(a) They look like they are starving.
(b) They have few weapons.
(c) They are trying to protect the women and children.
(d) They are so very young.

5. How many Frenchmen are coming from the South?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 1000.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe order from Irati for his men?

2. Who is Ensign Nicholls?

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

4. What has Sharpe found south of the village?

5. Where does Gudin go with D'Alembord?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cornwell say about Sharpe's Christmas in the introduction?

2. Why does Sharpe have hope the garrison will surrender, and what does the garrison have that Sharpe would like to take?

3. Why is Caillou angry at Gudin about the women, and why is Gudin walking?

4. What do the French do about the remaining barrels, and what is Sharpe facing from the south?

5. What does Gudin do after Caillou breaks the truce?

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

7. How does Gudin feel about leaving the fort at Ochagavia, and what is the group composed of who will be leaving the fort?

8. What does Sharpe and d'Alembord see through Sharpe's telescope?

9. What is Gudin told about Maria and what is his response?

10. What are Sharpe and Harper attempting to do for Christmas at the beginning of the story? How is their task interrupted?

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