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

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

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

4. Where is Sharpe assigned following the mission at the dam?
(a) Hogan's command.
(b) Hakeswill's squad.
(c) He stays with Windham.
(d) The baggage train.

5. Why might there be massive British casualties when assaulting Badajoz?
(a) The French have excellent rifle companies on the walls.
(b) There is so much artillery.
(c) The only approach is channeled, dense and predictable.
(d) There is no way to breach the walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the French do when the British attack?

2. Who captures one of the bastions?

3. What does Sharpe do after setting the charges?

4. For what does Sharpe ask permission?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe find when he returns to the baggage train, why is Windham angry and what is the conclusion about the incident?

2. What does Wellington call, why is Sharpe present and what does Sharpe request? How does Wellington respond to Sharpe's request?

3. Why does Windham realize he made a mistake and what does he do to mitigate it?

4. What does Rymer say about his blotched mission, what does he decide to do and what does Sharpe do in response?

5. What does Sharpe say when Hogan informs him of the plan for the dam and what is the plan?

6. Why do the British delay the assault one more day in Chapter 23?

7. What do the British forces begin to do when they arrive at Badajoz and what makes their tasks more difficult?

8. At first, what does Sharpe do while the British are dealing with the Rivillas Stream?

9. Where does Teresa's family live in Badajoz?

10. What is Robert Knowles doing at the beginning of the attack and who does he think about when planning his actions?

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