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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would an artillery unit get to the castle?
(a) They would be unable to negotiate the steep road.
(b) On horse drawn wagons.
(c) Men pushing the cannons.
(d) Drawn by mules.

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

3. What does Farthingdale wonder about the French?
(a) Why they are being friendly.
(b) If they think he speaks good French.
(c) Why they are there.
(d) If they plan to attack.

4. Who favors the type of attack the French forces leader favors?
(a) The Moors.
(b) Wellington.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) The Spanish.

5. What does Sharpe tell Farthingdale about Lady Farthingdale?
(a) He knows all about her.
(b) Harper was planning to marry her.
(c) She will be a liability.
(d) She has had a child by Sharpe.

6. How do many of Pot-au-Fea's men escape?
(a) Through a tunnel.
(b) Dodging through the village.
(c) Over the south wall.
(d) Swimming the moat.

7. What did the British intercept a couple of days before Christmas?
(a) French plans to invade Spain.
(b) Messages stating that Napoleon is seriously injured.
(c) A French force moving to join the one attacking Sharpe.
(d) French plans to attack Andrados.

8. What does Pot-au-Fea so when Sharpe reaches the castle?
(a) Commit his main force.
(b) Shoot Harper.
(c) Go to the village.
(d) Run away to the hills.

9. What is the name of Sharpe's daughter?
(a) Maria.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Stepanie.
(d) Antonia.

10. What does Sharpe hope to do after the first French attack?
(a) Be able to quietly send troops behind the French.
(b) Set up a counter attack.
(c) Get a message out for reinforcements.
(d) Delay another attack for at least 48 hours.

11. What British unit finally shows up at Andradro?
(a) The rocket artillery unit.
(b) The British infantry.
(c) Frederickson's rifle unit.
(d) The cavalry.

12. What does Farthingdale do when he comes outside?
(a) Assumes command.
(b) Introduces himself to Dubreton's wife.
(c) Introduces Josefina as his wife.
(d) Sits down for tea.

13. What do the French do shortly after Sharpe discovers Teresa's body?
(a) Come under a flag of truce.
(b) Attack once again.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Withdraw to the village.

14. What was the castle originally?
(a) A wealthy landowner's summer place.
(b) The Duke's residence.
(c) A Portugal outpost.
(d) A small Spanish garrison.

15. Who wins the fight at the gatehouse?
(a) The French.
(b) Pot-au-Fea.
(c) The British.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe give to Dubreton?

2. What does Farthingdale seem to be oblivious about?

3. From what country is Harper?

4. To what person is Hakeswill devoted?

5. Who escapes that upsets Sharpe?

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