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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 kind of bird does Harper see fly down near the stream?
(a) A dove.
(b) A blackbird.
(c) A magpie.
(d) A starling.

2. What is Harper's first name?
(a) Hamish.
(b) Dermot.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Dougal.

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

4. In what condition are most of the men to whom Sharpe talks in the timber yard?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Drunk.
(d) High.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Crauford say should not marry?

2. How do Gibbons and Berry react when Sharpe asks if the men have stopped for refreshments?

3. What does Sharpe think the battle is his last chance to capture?

4. Who does Sharpe promise Hogan he won't harm?

5. What does a staff captain give Wellesley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Lieutenant Colonel save the situation that Simmerson has created?

2. What problems have the Spanish caused the British in this section?

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

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

5. Why does Sharpe think the battle will be his only chance to capture a French Eagle?

6. How does Hill react to seeing the men in formation?

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

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

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

10. Describe the battle to capture the French Eagle.

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