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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seems almost impossible that was accomplished?
(a) An explosion that great.
(b) That no one was killed in the explosion in real life.
(c) That the French were turned back.
(d) Building the hill fortifications.

2. Who commands the Portuguese?
(a) Lieutenant Tom Garrard.
(b) Captain Slocum.
(c) Captain Garrison.
(d) Lieutenant Johnson.

3. Who is in Lisbon?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Marion.
(d) Josefina.

4. What does Lossow feel about his imminent encounter with the French?
(a) He is grossly outnumbered and may have to retreat.
(b) He does not express an opinion.
(c) His men will have no problems.
(d) He believes the Partisans will help him.

5. Why do Sharpe, Teresa, and Harper get in the bread ovens?
(a) They do not get in the bread ovens.
(b) The French shells have set off the gunpowder prematurely.
(c) To hide from Cox.
(d) To hide the gold.

6. Who is helping to keep the gold from Cox's men?
(a) Moons.
(b) Helmet.
(c) Harper.
(d) Garrard.

7. With what is Massena having problems?
(a) With deserters.
(b) With a surfeit of recruits.
(c) With French spies infiltrating.
(d) With supplies.

8. Why do Teresa and Sharpe go upstairs?
(a) They want to sleep.
(b) Teresa wants to write a letter to her father.
(c) Teresa wants to get a coat.
(d) Teresa wants to write a letter to her brother.

9. What does Teresa notice in Sharpe's pocket?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A ring.
(c) A letter.
(d) A locket.

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

11. What does Sharpe decide to do when he spots the French.
(a) To go right into the skirmish line.
(b) To surrender.
(c) To sneak in and kill their leaders.
(d) To head in another direction.

12. Where does Sharpe go after the cathedral?
(a) The bakery.
(b) Cox's office.
(c) To meet with Moreno.
(d) The trenches.

13. What did the French not expect?
(a) The order for them to withdraw.
(b) Almeida to surrender.
(c) Wellington to arrive in time.
(d) The explosion.

14. How do they stop Sharpe's wound from bleeding?
(a) They wrap it tightly.
(b) They cauterize it.
(c) They use spider webs.
(d) It stops on its own.

15. What are the hills to guard?
(a) Almeida.
(b) The purpose is not for guarding anything.
(c) The area where Massena must cross to invade Lisbon.
(d) The area around Brussels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are firing on the French?

2. What happens as Sharpe's message is being sent?

3. What is Sharpe hating to think about doing?

4. Who is nearby?

5. What was Richard Sharpe's role in "real" history?

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