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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 happens when the wind rattles the door?
(a) Lorcet grabs Lucille from behind.
(b) Patrick starts crying.
(c) Challon is startled.
(d) The maid screams.

2. What does Malan do as Sharpe greets him?
(a) Shakes his fist.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Throws dirt at Sharpe.
(d) Spits.

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

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

5. Who does Lucille say will want to come in for food and wine?
(a) No one.
(b) The choir.
(c) Father Defoy.
(d) The boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Challon put under his arm?

2. What happens as they drive off?

3. What does Lucille do when Challon gropes her breast?

4. What does Lucille ask of the men who break into her home?

5. What does Sharpe think odd after he kills the fox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Challon and Lucille in the kitchen, and what is Lorcet's response?

2. What does Sharpe think would be the best thing to do when he returns home? Why doesn't he do it? What does he find when he enters the kitchen?

3. Why does Malan agree to help Sharpe?

4. What does Malan say to Sharpe's request? What is Sharpe's response?

5. What does Sharpe tell Lorcet when Lorcet calls upstairs to Challon?

6. How does Sharpe deal with the three men who are with him?

7. How does Sharpe send Gudin off?

8. What does Sharpe think after he kills the fox and he does not see the six men continue to the village?

9. What does Picard hear as he thinks about his loss to Sharpe and what do he and Santon think it is?

10. What does Father Defoy announce in church? How does the widow Malan feel about the announcement?

(see the answer keys)

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