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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Teresa's family's house located in Badajoz?
(a) Near the northern wall.
(b) At the center of the city.
(c) On the eastern edge.
(d) Near the governor's mansion.

2. What does Windham realize about punishing Harper?
(a) It got the men ready for battle.
(b) It was a mistake.
(c) It should have been done in private.
(d) It was the right thing to do.

3. How do the two diversionary attacks end up?
(a) Successful.
(b) They are all killed.
(c) They are half successful.
(d) As failures.

4. How does the British mount an attack on the dam?
(a) Through the flooded plain.
(b) Down the River Guadiana.
(c) Across the Rivillas Stream.
(d) From the hills on the east side.

5. Why does Wellington launch two suicidal attacks?
(a) To make the French know he is serious.
(b) To kill off some undesirables.
(c) To take the citadel.
(d) To pin down the French defenders.

6. What does Rymer do when the French attack in Chapter 13?
(a) Sets up a reasonable defense.
(b) Sends his men in the wrong direction.
(c) Goes on the offense.
(d) Panics.

7. What do the British do when the weather clears in Chapter 17?
(a) Begin digging again.
(b) Set up a dry camp.
(c) Assault the walls.
(d) Clean their gear.

8. What does Hakeswill confiscate of Harper's?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His bayonet.
(c) His horse.
(d) His seven-barrel gun.

9. What is Sharpe's assignment at the beginning of the assault on Badajoz?
(a) Throwing hay into the ditch.
(b) Running errands for Windham.
(c) Scaling the northern tower.
(d) Guiding forward units into their assault position.

10. What guards the dam across the Rivillas Stream?
(a) A mined moat.
(b) French cavalry.
(c) A line of artillery.
(d) A large fortress.

11. How do the assembled men feel about Harper's punishment?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Disgusted.

12. What does Hakeswill spend his time thinking about during the assault preparations?
(a) Killing Hogan.
(b) Killing Wellington.
(c) Raping Windham's wife.
(d) Raping Teresa.

13. What does Windham do to Harper?
(a) Puts him in chains.
(b) Has him beaten and court martialed.
(c) Sentences him to a flogging.
(d) Throws him to the French.

14. What causes the first assault wave to falter in Chapter 24?
(a) The huge number of casualties.
(b) The French cavalry.
(c) The breach being filled by the French.
(d) Heavy rain coming down.

15. What protects the northern side of Badajoz?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A heavy forest.
(c) The Mediterranean Sea.
(d) The River Guadiana and the Rivillas Stream.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About what is Sharpe questioned at the war council?

3. With what are the men Sharpe leads into the battle with the French armed?

4. What is the force going to the dam supposed to do?

5. What does Knowles intend to do with his orders?

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