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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what begins to arrive for the battalion?
(a) Reinforcements.
(b) Messages.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Nothing.

2. Why are Sharpe and Harper happy about what their company will be doing in the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo?
(a) They won't be in the first assault wave.
(b) The company will be held in reserve.
(c) They will get to go first.
(d) They are taking the west wall, the lowest part of the wall.

3. What is Sharpe's relationship to the man in question # 65?
(a) Enemy.
(b) Brother.
(c) Former superior officer.
(d) Friend.

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

5. What does Lawford tell Sharpe about his assignment?
(a) He will command his company.
(b) He will be his aide-de-camp.
(c) He will lead the forlorn hope.
(d) He is being transferred to the baggage train.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the British cross the River Guadiana?

2. To what rank has Sharpe been gazetted?

3. What does Hogan think about the comparison between Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz?

4. Against what does Sharpe lead his men?

5. What type of ammo are the French firing at the breach?

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