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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. Which of the following do the British trade with the French in this section?
(a) Jokes.
(b) Women.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Beer.

2. What is Hill's nickname?
(a) Wally.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Pistol.

3. Which of the following is a definition of mutiny?
(a) Willfully disobeying orders.
(b) Striking an officer.
(c) Going AWOL.
(d) Oversleeping.

4. Who tells Sharpe that the South Essex are returning to battle?
(a) Denny.
(b) Pendleton.
(c) Berry.
(d) Simmerson.

5. About whom does Hogan want to give Sharpe news in Chapter Twenty-two?
(a) Hardy.
(b) Josephina.
(c) Gibbons.
(d) Berry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Simmerson want to destroy the British forces apart from his own troops?

2. What does Simmerson think that people don't recognize about him?

3. Who does Sharpe see on horseback keeping away from the fighting?

4. Who sharpens Sharpe's sword for him?

5. Who will pick the men to be punished?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sharpe get Berry alone?

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

3. How does Sharpe celebrate his capture of the Eagle in Chapter Twenty-five?

4. Summarize the Historical Note section.

5. What does Sharpe think about Josephina in the Epilogue?

6. Describe the fight in Chapter Twenty-one.

7. Summarize the Epilogue.

8. Why does Sharpe decide to do something daring in this section?

9. Why does Sharpe disagree so strongly with Simmerson flogging his men?

10. Describe the battle to capture the French Eagle.

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