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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven and Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Sharpe glad his horse has a long tail?
(a) So he can braid it easily.
(b) To keep the flies off him.
(c) To blend in with the French.
(d) To hang onto it when fording a river.

2. To where is the French marching in Chapter 10?
(a) Burgos.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) De la Toulaine Geninie.

3. Why can't Sharpe buy anything?
(a) He left his money in England.
(b) He is too poor.
(c) He has to have his father's permission.
(d) His wife won't let him.

4. How does Father Hacha feel about Sharpe's death?
(a) Relief.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Regret.

5. Why was Sharpe's execution staged?
(a) Politics.
(b) To get another man hung.
(c) To please Helene.
(d) To set Sharpe up for spying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of hair does the prisoner being hung have?

2. What is the name of Sharpe's horse?

3. What do the Spanish think about Sharpe being sentenced to hanging?

4. What puts Sharpe in a bad mood in Chapter 3?

5. What position does Lt. Colonel Leroy hold in the South Essex Battalion?

(see the answer key)

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