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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17, 18, 19, and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Colonel Lawford and Sharpe discuss in Chapter 2?
(a) Their marriages.
(b) Superstitions that soldiers hold.
(c) Religion.
(d) The plans for the assault.

2. Why might there be massive British casualties when assaulting Badajoz?
(a) There is no way to breach the walls.
(b) The French have excellent rifle companies on the walls.
(c) There is so much artillery.
(d) The only approach is channeled, dense and predictable.

3. How does the encounter with the man in question # 65 affect Sharpe?
(a) Makes him depressed.
(b) It doesn't affect him.
(c) Puts him off balance.
(d) Makes him happy.

4. What do Sharpe and Harper do when they come into the stables?
(a) Kill Hakeswill.
(b) Nothing, the stables are empty.
(c) Pulls Teresa out.
(d) Jump Hakeswill.

5. Who is Ensign Matthews?
(a) A sailor who stole Harper's belt.
(b) Sharpe's oldest son.
(c) A soldier who died at Ciudad Rodrigo.
(d) A young officer who reports to Sharpe for duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sharpe's back heavily scarred?

2. Why are Sharpe and Harper happy about what their company will be doing in the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo?

3. How long has it been since Sharpe has seen Teresa?

4. With whom has Sharpe begun a new romance in England?

5. What does Sharpe say when Hogan tells him of the plan for assaulting the dam?

(see the answer key)

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