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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes Sharpe's life before he joined the army?
(a) Destitute orphan.
(b) A homeless bum.
(c) Wealthy landowner.
(d) Criminal on the run.

2. The young woman's horse has problems with what?
(a) Its food.
(b) Its horse shoe.
(c) The noise.
(d) Its blinkers.

3. What kind of animal is the priest riding?
(a) A camel.
(b) A donkey.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A horse.

4. What does Sharpe order his soldiers to use as a target?
(a) Simmerson's tent.
(b) A fence post.
(c) An oak tree.
(d) Their stocks.

5. What is the name of the regiment Sir Henry Simmerson commands?
(a) North London.
(b) South Essex.
(c) East Sussex.
(d) South London.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city did Josefina meet Gibbons?

2. For what have the troops exchanged their ammunition?

3. In which country is the town of Abrantes ?

4. How do the Spanish provoke the French in this section?

5. In which country did Lawford and Sharpe serve together?

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