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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 that characters sometimes do?
(a) Evolve into someone different.
(b) Live long, peaceful lives after intense fighting as young adults.
(c) Take a life of their own.
(d) Die when it seems unnecessary.

2. Who does Cornwell say commissioned the Sharpe stories originally?
(a) Daily Mail.
(b) His mother.
(c) His former English professor.
(d) His best friend who is an editor.

3. How long is it until Christmas?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. What is one question Bernard Cornwell is often asked about Richard Sharpe?
(a) If he lived a long life.
(b) If he actually settled down in Normandy.
(c) If he ever reclaims his daughter.
(d) If he finally emigrated to the United States.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gudin regret leaving in India?

2. What does the surgeon claim about Maria?

3. To what does Caillou object?

4. How long does Sharpe figure it will take the French to advance?

5. Who is Ensign Nicholls?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Sharpe think the French will arrive? What does he do for his men because of this?

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

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

5. What finally breaks up the French brigade's advance?

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

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. How long is each story in Sharpe's Christmas, and why are they that length?

9. What does Cornwell say about the people who helped him write Sharpe's Christmas? What else does he address in the introduction?

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

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