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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharpe stop briefly when coming in after the battle of Vitoria?
(a) Helene's carriage.
(b) In the British baggage train.
(c) Near the river.
(d) In Verginy's tent.

2. Who shaves Sharpe at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) A young guard.
(b) Helene.
(c) General Verigny.
(d) Ducos.

3. What does Harper believe?
(a) That Richard Sharpe is still alive.
(b) That the French are feinting.
(c) That the British cannot possibly pull off a victory.
(d) That Sharpe is dead.

4. In what is Marshal Jourdan confident?
(a) His field artillery.
(b) His dragoons.
(c) A French victory.
(d) His sharpshooters.

5. Why is Sharpe's name purposefully misspelled on his parole form?
(a) So the English do not know who he is.
(b) So that it is not legally binding.
(c) So the French do not learn who he is.
(d) The clerk is sloppy.

6. Why does Sharpe remain a guarded prisoner?
(a) He has been identified as Richard Sharpe and they fear him.
(b) He will not offer his parole.
(c) He wants to spy on the General longer.
(d) He has tried to escape several times and broke his parole.

7. What does Helene claim to Sharpe about the letter she wrote?
(a) She had a gun to her head.
(b) She didn't know it would get him in trouble.
(c) She wanted him to get arrested.
(d) She didn't write it.

8. Who is killed at the barricade?
(a) Harper.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Leroy.
(d) D'Alembord.

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

10. Why does Helene shoot people around her wagon?
(a) They were trying to steal from her.
(b) They were going to kidnap her.
(c) They were going to take her back to the convent.
(d) They were going to rape her.

11. In what castle's dungeon is Sharpe languishing?
(a) Servichy.
(b) Burgos.
(c) Roebillards.
(d) Givenchy.

12. Where does Marshal Jourdan have a victory feast planned?
(a) In Madrid.
(b) He is not so shortsighted as to already plan the victory feast.
(c) At the grandest motel in Vitoria.
(d) In the camp.

13. What is the relationship between Hacha and el Matarife?
(a) Friends.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Cousins.

14. Why does Ducos hate Sharpe?
(a) Sharpe killed Ducos's son.
(b) Sharpe broke Ducos's spectacles.
(c) Sharpe seduced Ducos's wife.
(d) Sharpe impregnated Ducos's oldest daughter.

15. Why does Sharpe not like the idea of a prisoner exchange?
(a) He is not going by his real name and will not be known to the Biritsh.
(b) He fears his enemies in the British army will pretend they don't know him.
(c) He likes the idea so he can get back to his unit.
(d) He doesn't want a famous French murderer to be exchanged for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sharpe and Helene stop?

2. For what are Sharpe and Angel searching?

3. About what treaty does La Marquesa tell Sharpe?

4. What does Sharpe notice Helene has?

5. What does Hogan not believe about Sharpe?

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