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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28, 29, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Sharpe summoned to his old company?
(a) Hakeswill has disappeared.
(b) Rymer has been killed.
(c) Harper has been injured.
(d) Rymer has frozen up.

2. What do the walls of Badajoz have on them?
(a) Jagged rocks.
(b) Barbed wire.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Iron pikes.

3. With what type of gun does Harper think Sharpe was shot?
(a) The seven-barrel gun.
(b) A pistol.
(c) An old muskrat.
(d) A rifle.

4. What is Teresa's daughter's name?
(a) Maria.
(b) Antonia.
(c) Chastity.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does Hakeswill begin to do that makes him appear insane?
(a) Crawling on his belly for no reason.
(b) Staring into his shako and speaking to it.
(c) Jerking his arms for no apparent reason.
(d) Talking to the animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What non-soldiers does the Army allow to travel with the baggage train?

2. How does Knowles base his conduct during the assault?

3. What would the capture of Badajoz do for the British?

4. What is Teresa doing when Sharpe and Harper enter Antonia's room?

5. What does Hakeswill hold to Antonia's throat?

(see the answer key)

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