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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of hair does the prisoner being hung have?
(a) Long brown hair.
(b) Short blond hair.
(c) Long, black hair.
(d) Short black hair.

2. Who is Captain Saumier?
(a) The officer assigned to attend to La Marquesa.
(b) Angel's brother.
(c) Pierre Ducos' assassin.
(d) A Spainish spy.

3. What does Sharpe wonder about Ducos?
(a) Why he rescued Sharpe.
(b) Why he kills General Verigny.
(c) Why he frames Sharpe.
(d) Why he kills La Marquesa.

4. What surprises Michael Trumper-Jones about Sharpe's appearance?
(a) He is so old.
(b) He is so handsome.
(c) He is short.
(d) He wears no rank.

5. What does the Mother Superior ask Sharpe to do when he meets her?
(a) To leave the convent.
(b) To bring some water.
(c) To cut some firewood.
(d) To wait until the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does La Marquesa want Sharpe to escape?

2. What does Sharpe decide to do about the cavalryman's actions??

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

4. Why does Helene have to stop for the night?

5. What does Sharpe decide to do about the parole?

(see the answer key)

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