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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. Who is with Sharpe at the beginning of Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Hogan.
(b) Harper.
(c) Gibbons.
(d) Josephina.

2. What does Knowles want Sharpe to have if he is killed?
(a) His glasses.
(b) His watch.
(c) His necklace.
(d) His rings.

3. What favor does Josephina ask from Sharpe in this section?
(a) To take her back to Lisbon.
(b) To write to her husband.
(c) To kill Gibbons and Berry.
(d) To arrange for a band to play.

4. Whose biography did Lady Elizabeth Longford write?
(a) Simmerson's.
(b) Cuesta's.
(c) Napolean's.
(d) Wellington's.

5. What is the name of Sharpe's company?
(a) The Light Company.
(b) The Heavy Company.
(c) The Common Company.
(d) The People's Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sharpe think will want to revenge him?

2. To what city does Josephina say she is traveling?

3. What is the name of Josephina's servant?

4. Who does Sharpe witness getting killed in this section?

5. What is the name of the Spanish general?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sharpe almost die in Chapter Twenty-five?

2. How does Sharpe make Knowles feel better in this section?

3. Summarize the novel.

4. What does Josephina ask from Sharpe in this section?

5. What do the French and British do in between fighting?

6. Describe the battle to capture the French Eagle.

7. What does Chapter Twenty say about Harper and Sharpe's relationship?

8. Why does Sharpe worry about Josephina's safety in this section?

9. Summarize the Historical Note section.

10. What is Wellesley's opinion of the Spanish?

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