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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Hogan and Sharpe discuss as they ride to Badajoz?
(a) The French military.
(b) Strategy and tactics.
(c) Women.
(d) Religion.

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

3. What is Sharpe looking for as he wanders Ciudad Rodrigo?
(a) A drink.
(b) Harper.
(c) A woman.
(d) A new horse.

4. Who does Sharpe see marching towards him?
(a) Hogan.
(b) Sergeant Hakeswill.
(c) Harper.
(d) Lawford.

5. How do Sharpe and Lawford feel about their individual strengths?
(a) Lawford is smarter than Sharpe.
(b) They have similar strengths.
(c) Shapre is stronger than Lawford.
(d) They complement each other.

6. What does Teresa do to Hakeswill?
(a) Ignores him.
(b) Kicks him in the groin.
(c) Slashes his wrist and face with a knife.
(d) Tells him to shut up.

7. What is Hakeswill's most obvious character defect?
(a) He is amoral.
(b) He can't take responsibility for his behavior.
(c) He is a coward.
(d) He is arrogant.

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

9. What do Teresa and Sharpe do after dinner?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Go and look for Hogan.
(c) Leave for their respective sleeping areas.
(d) Talk and have sex.

10. How do the British cross the River Guadiana?
(a) A pontoon bridge.
(b) Ferries.
(c) Wade at the ford.
(d) They go around it on the north end.

11. Where are the French guns located by the breach?
(a) Right in the middle of it.
(b) Near the ends of the breach.
(c) To the left side.
(d) They are turned in the opposite direction.

12. What difficulty does Teresa's child have?
(a) She is developmentally slow.
(b) She stutters.
(c) She is seriously ill.
(d) She can't walk.

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

14. What was Hakeswill charged with when he was young?
(a) Arson.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Sexual assault.
(d) Murder.

15. Why does Sharpe think his future is doubtful?
(a) Half of his company was killed.
(b) He was not a part of the forlorn hope.
(c) Paperwork takes forever in the military.
(d) Lawford will have to be replaced.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teresa ask Sharpe about herself?

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

3. What is Teresa's daughter's name?

4. In what kind of physical condition is Sharpe?

5. What type of position does Sharpe's company assume?

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