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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of attack does the French commander favor?
(a) Having someone on the inside open the gates.
(b) Guerrilla type warfare.
(c) Burning the castle.
(d) An attack en masse.

2. How does Farthingdale feel about Sharpe's inability to bring back Lady Farthingdale?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Hostile and angry.
(c) Sad but understanding.
(d) Vituperative of Sharpe's efforts.

3. What does Sharpe notice as he is in the convent?
(a) The fact that there are no nuns to be seen.
(b) Its structure and tactical points.
(c) That it is barely standing.
(d) The lack of religious artifacts.

4. What does Sharpe do with the prisoners from the convent?
(a) Kills them.
(b) Puts them in the dungeon.
(c) Strip them and put them in cells.
(d) Ties them up.

5. What do the French think about Sharpe's forces?
(a) He has mostly cavalry.
(b) He doesn't have enough rifle units to matter.
(c) He has no artillery.
(d) He has about 2000 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Farthingdale wonder about the French?

2. What does Sharpe insist on with Farthingdale?

3. Who is Lady Farthingdale in reality?

4. Where are the English troops heading in the Prologue?

5. What will the rocket battalion be doing while Sharpe is gone?

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