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

2. Why are Hakeswill's skin and eyes yellow?
(a) He has liver disease.
(b) Past bouts with fever.
(c) He smokes too many cigarettes.
(d) They aren't yellow.

3. On what type of terms did Teresa and Sharpe part?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Acrimonious.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Madly in love.

4. What fills the ditch?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) Mines.
(c) Muskrat balls.
(d) Water.

5. What is Lawford's status in British society?
(a) He is an ex-criminal.
(b) He is a commoner.
(c) He came from a farming family.
(d) He is wealthy and aristocratic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city is the place where Teresa's daughter is staying?

2. What does Hogan say Teresa is still doing?

3. What does Hakeswill do after Sharpe clears the breach?

4. Why might there be massive British casualties when assaulting Badajoz?

5. How much effort is needed for the forlorn hope to reach the base of the breach?

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