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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was in charge in "real" life of Almeida?
(a) Brigadier Sharpe.
(b) Brigadier Cox.
(c) Captain Hardy.
(d) Captain Lossow.

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

4. About whom does Hogan ask?
(a) Josefina.
(b) El Catolico.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Harper.

5. Who is killed in the explosion about whom Sharpe is glad?
(a) Helmet.
(b) El Catolico.
(c) Moreno.
(d) Cox.

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

7. Why is Sharpe's mission so important?
(a) Because El Catolico would use the money to help the French.
(b) Because no more money will be sent to Wellington until autumn.
(c) There is not particular reason given.
(d) Because of morale.

8. How does Sharpe feel after talking to Cox?
(a) Confused.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Angry.

9. Where do they move Sharpe's company?
(a) To a safer area.
(b) To Brussels.
(c) No where.
(d) To Germany.

10. Where do the hill fortifications run?
(a) Tagus to Massena.
(b) Atlantic to Brussels.
(c) Atlantic to Lisbon.
(d) From the Atlantic to Tagus.

11. What do the Partisans do?
(a) Shoot Cox.
(b) Pull a sneak attack.
(c) Leave.
(d) Shoot El Catolico.

12. Who questions Sharpe as to his determination to do as Sharpe plans?
(a) Lossow.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Harper.
(d) Helmet.

13. About how many men die in the explosion?
(a) 500.
(b) 11.
(c) 22.
(d) 100.

14. What is Sharpe hating to think about doing?
(a) Blowing up the fort.
(b) Leaving Teresa.
(c) Killing Cox.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe decide to do when he spots the French.

2. Who commands the Portuguese?

3. What does Sharpe saw off in the cathedral?

4. How does Sharpe kill El Catolico?

5. What does Cox agree for Sharpe to do?

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