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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sharpe think he might not command his company at the next engagement?
(a) He is only a lieutenant.
(b) He is too badly wounded.
(c) He is only a captain.
(d) He has angered the higher command.

2. What does Teresa ask Sharpe about herself?
(a) If she is different in appearance.
(b) If she is still attractive to him.
(c) If he would want someone like her for a wife.
(d) If she has become a murderer.

3. Against whom does Sharpe swear vengeance?
(a) Major Billings.
(b) Captain Wainscot.
(c) Sergeant Hakeswill.
(d) Teresa's brother.

4. Why is Sharpe worried about his status with his company?
(a) He has angered the men.
(b) Some of the men think he's a thief.
(c) He will be sent to another company as a captain.
(d) He won't be allowed to retain command.

5. What do Teresa and Sharpe talk about on the way to Badajoz?
(a) The French and Napoleon.
(b) Her family.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leroy tell Sharpe will be arriving soon?

2. Who is the father of Teresa's child?

3. What does Hakeswill do when Teresa enters the stables?

4. Who does Sharpe see marching towards him?

5. Why are Sharpe and Harper happy about what their company will be doing in the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What siege does Sharpe participate in at the beginning of Chapter 1 and how does he pass his time when not fighting?

2. What guerrilla rider approaches Sharpe and what does she tell him? What does she look like?

3. What kind of obstacle does the River Guadiana pose for the British and how do they surmount it?

4. Why is Sharpe worried following the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in Chapter 5?

5. What do Sharpe and Hogan discuss when they see each other in Chapter 1?

6. What does Leroy tell Sharpe, who does he point out to Sharpe and what does Sharpe realize when that happens?

7. What does Sharpe discuss with Lawford and what does Lawford tell him?

8. What do Harper and Sharpe run into as they begin to enter the city and what do they do about it?

9. Describe Hakeswill's character and why he is in the army.

10. Who reports to Sharpe when reinforcements arrive for the battalion, what mistake does he make and what does he do after he is corrected?

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