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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Historical Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Sharpe believe they have no chance?
(a) He spies about 200 Polish lancers.
(b) He spies about 200 French lancers.
(c) He sees that the main French army has joined in the skirmish.
(d) He sees the heavy calvalry moving in.

2. What is being built for which they needed the gold so badly?
(a) The gold is for paying soldiers, not building.
(b) Several new frigates.
(c) The Lines of Torres Vedras.
(d) A new fort near the French border.

3. What do they discover when they look for the gold?
(a) It is iron bars painted to look like gold.
(b) It is mostly silver.
(c) It is far less than Kearsey had indicated.
(d) It is no longer where Kearsey thought it was.

4. What day did this explosion occur?
(a) August 27.
(b) June 30.
(c) August 1.
(d) April 24.

5. How is the morale of the forces aligned against Napoleon?
(a) Low and feeling as though the war is lost.
(b) Angry.
(c) Elated.
(d) Cautiously optimistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hogan say Sharpe will not go?

2. To what does Teresa admit?

3. What does Lawford reveal?

4. Who does Sharpe say he will slowly dismember?

5. What seems almost impossible that was accomplished?

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