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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 Wellington call a council of war?
(a) To make detailed plans.
(b) To question the prisoners.
(c) To shift the army.
(d) To promote Sharpe.

2. What has Sharpe been doing under Hogan's command?
(a) Commanding a company.
(b) Working as a scout.
(c) As an aide-de-camp.
(d) As a tactics adviser.

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

4. What happens when the charges blow at the dam?
(a) Nothing, it was enough explosives.
(b) A small crack appears in the dam.
(c) The dam blows up.
(d) Half the dam is taken away.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the men of Sharpe's old company not doing their job?

2. What does Sharpe do after setting the charges?

3. What does Sharpe do when he gets to his old company?

4. What do the men in the ditch shout as they join Sharpe in the assault?

5. What do the British forces begin to do when they arrive at Badajoz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Windham do to Harper and what do Harper and Sharpe talk about before the event?

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

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

4. How is Badajoz finally taken?

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

6. What is Hakeswill doing while the British prepare for the assault of Badajoz and what do the men think about him?

7. What happens to Sharpe as he retreats from the dam?

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

9. Why does Wellington decide Badajoz has to be taken immediately?

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

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