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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been stolen of Windham's?
(a) His spare uniform.
(b) His spare boots.
(c) His sword.
(d) The portrait of his wife.

2. Why will the British be throwing bags of hay into the ditch at Ciudad Rodrigo?
(a) To soften the hay for the horses.
(b) To build up a wall.
(c) To cushion the jumps of soldiers.
(d) To soak up the water.

3. What does Sharpe order the men to do when the French attack?
(a) Sends them into the middle of the French.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Orders them back.
(d) Has them make a stand in the ditch.

4. From what country is Captain Leroy?
(a) America.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) England.

5. What has stalled Sharpe's promotion?
(a) His lack of funds.
(b) Paperwork and irregularities.
(c) A general who hates him.
(d) His marriage to a foreign national.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the British are marching to Badajoz what slows their progress?

2. Where are six external fortresses placed in Badajoz?

3. When does the assault on Ciudad Rodrigo begin?

4. What does Matthews present to Sharpe?

5. Why are Hakeswill's skin and eyes yellow?

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