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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Sharpe remind La Marquesa?
(a) That he is going by the name of Vaughn.
(b) That her husband is held captive.
(c) That he once asked her to marry him.
(d) That he will not hesitate to kill her if she does not cooperate.

2. What does Sharpe see a cavalryman do outside his window?
(a) Clean his rifle.
(b) Throw a lit cigar onto some fuses.
(c) Go to sleep.
(d) Shoot an intruder.

3. How will it help the Spanish king if Sharpe gets word to Wellington?
(a) The king will be released.
(b) It will harm the Spanish king.
(c) The king will not be blamed for breaking the treaty.
(d) The king's family will no longer be in danger.

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

5. Who kills Saumier?
(a) Ducos.
(b) Hacha.
(c) Helene.
(d) El Matarife.

6. Where does Montbrun want to stay?
(a) In Burgos.
(b) In La Marquesa's quarters to protect her.
(c) Close to the current Spanish king.
(d) Close to Napoleon's advisers.

7. What does General Verigny ask of Sharpe?
(a) His parole.
(b) His advice about La Marquesa.
(c) His signature on the prisoners exchange document.
(d) His sword.

8. In whose honor do the men take the village?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Harper.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Leroy.

9. What does La Marquesa admit?
(a) That Ducos made her sign the letter.
(b) That she has always been in love with Sharpe.
(c) That she killed her husband.
(d) That she killed Ducos the day before.

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

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

12. What causes El Matarife and the Partisans to run?
(a) Sharpe wounding El Matarife.
(b) An explosion of their gunpowder stores.
(c) French lancers rushing into the village.
(d) The rumor of the British arriving.

13. Who does La Marquesa think she sees at Vitoria?
(a) Vierigny.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) El Matarife.
(d) Jourdan.

14. Why does Sharpe leave Burgos?
(a) To return to England.
(b) To find Angel.
(c) To go to Spain.
(d) To walk to Vitoria.

15. Who leads the men forward along with Leroy?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) D'Alembord.
(c) No one.
(d) Harper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the gunners sponge the guns?

2. In what is Marshal Jourdan confident?

3. To what do the British soldiers put on a brave face?

4. What does La Marquesa do when the British overrun her position?

5. Who in Burgos knows Sharpe's true identity?

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