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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. How does Sharpe feel when he sees Teresa's body?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Sad.
(c) Horrofied.
(d) Indifferent.

2. How does the French feel about the British defense of the castle?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Confident.
(d) Surprised.

3. What do the British do when the French artillery begins?
(a) Target the artillery soldiers.
(b) Abandons all positions outside the castle.
(c) Send rockets into their artillery.
(d) Surrender.

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

5. Who interviews Sharpe back at the British base?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Hogan.
(c) Farthingdale.
(d) The Regent Prince.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pot-au-Fea so when Sharpe reaches the castle?

2. Who is spotted in the distance after the castle is secured?

3. What was the castle originally?

4. What is bandaged on Farthingdale when he comes outside?

5. What does Sharpe realize about the French?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the first two French attacks?

2. What does Farthingdale announce at the council of war?

3. What do Sharpe and Harper do when the British attack is faltering?

4. What does the French agree to and why does Sharpe agree to it?

5. What happens after the French retreat?

6. What do the British do with the last of the rocket artillery?

7. Where do the French concentrate their artillery fire and why? What is the British response?

8. What do the British do when they capture the castle and what do some of Pot-au-Fea's men do?

9. What happens at the convent after the British abandon it?

10. What does Sharpe capture first at the castle and how does he do it?

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