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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of action is Knowles leading?
(a) An assault on a breach.
(b) A flanking action.
(c) A cavalry action.
(d) A diversionary one.

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

3. What do the British forces begin to do when they arrive at Badajoz?
(a) Digging parallels and approaches.
(b) Setting up a fire line.
(c) Setting up catapults.
(d) Digging under the southern wall.

4. What does Wellington decide as the assault falters in Chapter 24?
(a) To commit his final reserves.
(b) To lead the assault himself.
(c) To retreat and start again the next day.
(d) To pull out.

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

6. Where do Sharpe and his men assemble prior to their assault?
(a) By the wall to the left of the breach.
(b) In the ditch.
(c) On the hill.
(d) In front of the breach.

7. What happens when Sharpe goes forward to watch the digging in Chapter 12?
(a) Two men jump him.
(b) He finds Harper.
(c) A French sortie comes out.
(d) A wall collapses.

8. Why are Sharpe and Harper concerned about Teresa?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That Hakeswill wants to kill her.
(c) That she won't be safe during the battle.
(d) That she is held a prisoner.

9. What does Sharpe do when he gets to his old company?
(a) Rallies the men.
(b) Finds Harper.
(c) Finds Hakeswill.
(d) Slaps Rymer to get him moving.

10. How does Knowles base his conduct during the assault?
(a) He's a by the book officer.
(b) On what is the most honorable thing to do.
(c) On what he believes Sharpe would do.
(d) He is creative and sends his men to strange places.

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

12. What is in the very center of Badajoz?
(a) A statue of Napoleon.
(b) Six fortresses.
(c) A huge cathedral.
(d) The governor's mansion.

13. What does Knowles intend to do with his orders?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Pretend to want to scale the citadel.
(c) Pretend to be fighting.
(d) Actually carry out the assault.

14. What do the British learn in Chapter 23 that makes them delay the assault for a day?
(a) The Spanish are coming to help.
(b) A company of sappers is on their way.
(c) A weak spot in the curtain wall.
(d) Rain coming that night.

15. Why does Wellington believe he must take Badajoz immediately?
(a) Winter is coming.
(b) The Spanish are marching to Badajoz.
(c) The French begin to march on Ciudad Rodrigo.
(d) The French are marching towards the English Chanel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sharpe assigned following the mission at the dam?

2. How is Sharpe detailed during the attack on the bastions?

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

4. Why was the Rivillas Stream dammed?

5. Who does Sharpe suspect of stealing?

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