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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The gold is for paying soldiers, not building.
(d) Several new frigates.

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

3. What has Sharpe been told about the gold?
(a) They are not discussing the gold anymore since survival is more important.
(b) It should be left at Almeida.
(c) It should stay with Cox.
(d) It is more important to the war effort than anything else.

4. Who actually gets in a bread oven?
(a) The baker.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A family of four.
(d) A young boy and his sister.

5. What does Cox agree for Sharpe to do?
(a) Stay there until help arrives.
(b) Send a telegram to Wellington.
(c) Sneak back to Moreno's village.
(d) Leave with the gold.

6. Who has been teaching Teresa how to use a saber?
(a) El Catolico.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Sergeant Helmet.
(d) Harper.

7. What happens as Sharpe's message is being sent?
(a) The lines are hit.
(b) Nothing; it goes through successfully.
(c) The sender dies of a heart attack.
(d) Cox changes his mind about allowing it to go through.

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

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

10. What does Harper admire about the French?
(a) Their politeness.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their tenacity.
(d) Their accuracy with their artillery.

11. What does Sharpe learn when the messages arrive?
(a) That he is ordered to turn the gold over to Cox.
(b) His is not there.
(c) There is one for him from Wellington.
(d) There are three for him.

12. What does Sharpe say he must do?
(a) Send a message to El Catolico.
(b) Go to Wellington.
(c) Rest and recuperate.
(d) Kill Kearsey.

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

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

15. Why is Kearsey furious with Sharpe?
(a) For contacting the Spanish consul.
(b) For taking the gold.
(c) He is not angry.
(d) For not taking all the gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cox say should be done with the gold?

2. What year did the real explosion take place?

3. What is the commander of Almeida forced to do?

4. What is on top of the hills?

5. What does Sharpe saw off in the cathedral?

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