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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Helene appear to Sharpe?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Tired.
(c) Dirty and in drab clothes.
(d) Sick.

3. What does Sharpe do when La Marquesa visits him?
(a) She is not allowed to visit him.
(b) Holds her hostage.
(c) Slaps her.
(d) Makes love with her.

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

5. How does Ducos feel towards Helene?
(a) He hates her.
(b) He is angry at her.
(c) He is indifferent to her.
(d) He loves her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Angel when his family was killed?

2. How does Sharpe observe the French army?

3. Why does Sharpe feel guilty?

4. Why can't the Spanish observers see the prisoner being hung?

5. Why does an English sergeant jerk on the prisoner's legs?

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