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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 do Sharpe and his men capture from the French in Chapter Nine?
(a) A tent.
(b) A cannon.
(c) A flag.
(d) A tank.

2. About what does Wellesley warn Sharpe after Simmerson leaves?
(a) Simmerson may join the French army.
(b) Simmerson may sue Sharpe.
(c) Simmerson may overturn his promotion.
(d) Simmerson may try to kill him.

3. Why is Simmerson furious at Sharpe?
(a) He has woken him up from his afternoon nap.
(b) He has fulfilled his challenge.
(c) He has allowed the company to destroy their stocks.
(d) He has ripped his uniform.

4. What does Harper use to clean out Sharpe's wound?
(a) Worms.
(b) Caterpillars.
(c) Flies.
(d) Maggots.

5. In which country did Lawford and Sharpe serve together?
(a) France.
(b) West Indies.
(c) India.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harper say the ox-carts axles creak like?

2. What does Sharpe offer to Josefina?

3. For what have the troops exchanged their ammunition?

4. With what does Sharpe promise Lennox he would replace the regiments lost colors?

5. What kind of animal is the priest riding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is capturing the French Eagle so important to Sharpe's career?

2. How is Harper treating Sharpe's leg at the beginning of the novel?

3. How does Sharpe meet Lieutenant Gibbons?

4. How does Henry Simmerson treat his men?

5. What does the reader learn about Harper in this section?

6. Why is Simmerson a threat to Sharpe's career?

7. How does Wellesley help Sharpe in this section?

8. How does Sharpe react to the situation with Josephina in Chapter Eleven?

9. Why does Sharpe think the French will not attack them in Chapter Six?

10. What offer does the French make to Sharpe in this section?

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