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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. Who wins a sword fighting duel with Sharpe?
(a) El Catolico.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) It is called a draw.
(d) The Commander forbids them to duel.

2. Who does El Catolico trust?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Cox.
(c) Kearsey.
(d) Tereasa.

3. What pleases Knowles as he arrives at the manure pile?
(a) Sharpe's report of the amount of gold.
(b) Seeing Teresa.
(c) The sight of the gold.
(d) The demonstration.

4. Who holds the fort at Almeida?
(a) The Portuguese.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The French.

5. What is Harper's rank?
(a) Sargeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) He is a civilian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Teresa and Ramon?

2. How does the woman lead Sharpe to his men?

3. Who does Sharpe take as a hostage?

4. What is one thing that makes Sharpe suspect El Catolico?

5. Why does Kearsey upbraid Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the English attack on the French in the village.

2. What does Sharpe learn as he takes stock of his company after the fighting and how does Kearsey react to his rescue?

3. What does Harper tell Sharpe as the company is being escorted by the Partisans?

4. Why are Sharpe's men angry and sad as they enter the village?

5. Who is holding the gold and what does Kearsey know about the man and the situation?

6. Describe the encounter between Sharpe and Ayres.

7. Who are discussing Sharpe's state of mind?

8. Where do the men of Sharpe's company go?

9. What does Sharpe observe during the fighting between the Spanish and French and for whom does he look?

10. How do Sharpe and Teresa begin a romance?

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