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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the Prologue for what is Sharpe preparing?
(a) His wife having a baby.
(b) His death.
(c) A battle with the French.
(d) His brother's wedding.

2. What is the month and year in which this book begins?
(a) May, 1815.
(b) March, 1814.
(c) September, 1814.
(d) February, 1819.

3. What does Sharpe believe Jane is doing with his money?
(a) Buying him a surprise.
(b) Trying a new investment.
(c) Spending it on a lover.
(d) Supporting her family.

4. At what age does Sharpe join the military?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Seventeen.

5. What does Lassan want to do with his life?
(a) Move to Paris.
(b) Marry his childhood sweetheart.
(c) Retire to his hunting lodge.
(d) Become a priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lassan demoralized?

2. What does the man from question #35 do with Napoleon's treasure?

3. What do Sharpe and Frederickson say about the charges?

4. Why do Nairn's forces voluntarily reposition themselves when fighting at Toulouse?

5. What is thinning the ranks of the British forces in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who leads the Nairn men into battle and what does he realize?

2. Describe Henri Lassan's sister.

3. What does Henri do with his sister, Lucille?

4. How does the assault of Nairn's troops end?

5. Who writes Sharpe and what information is in the letter he receives in Chapter 4?

6. What happens as Sharpe and the others are about to board a ship in Bordeaux?

7. Where do Nairn's troops participate in the battle at Toulouse and why and where do they then move?

8. To what company is Frederickson attached, what is Sharpe's position in that company and who else of Sharpe's acquaintance joins the company? What event does this enable?

9. What does Napoleon do when he is worried about failure and who does he use to help him?

10. What do Sharpe and Frederickson decide to do and how does Harper help?

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