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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 eventually helps the French to advance on the British in this section?
(a) The British run out of cannonballs.
(b) They shoot General Hill.
(c) The Spanish run away.
(d) A reserve French force.

2. Who is hosting the dinner party?
(a) Wellesley.
(b) Hogan.
(c) Hill.
(d) Sharpe.

3. Where does Simmerson want to send Sharpe?
(a) Singapore.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) The West Indies.

4. Who orders Simmerson to return his troops to their positions?
(a) General Hogan.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Harper.
(d) General Hill.

5. How do Gibbons and Berry react when Sharpe asks if the men have stopped for refreshments?
(a) They scream.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They cry.
(d) They vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Harper describe to Sharpe?

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

3. What does Hogan think will happen to Sharpe if he kills Gibbons and Berry?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sharpe worried about Gibbons in this section?

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

3. What is Simmerson's plan in this section?

4. With what problem does Chapter Twenty-five open?

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

6. How does Sharpe get Berry alone?

7. Summarize the novel.

8. How does Sharpe organize the troops before Hill's arrival?

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

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

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