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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. In what type of major assault do Nairn's troops participate?
(a) Against the front gates of Toulouse.
(b) Against the ridgeline forming Toulouse's principle defense.
(c) Against the river bridges going into Toulouse.
(d) On the inner square of Toulouse.

2. Where is Sharpe ordered to go after the Battle of Toulouse?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Paris.
(d) Africa.

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

4. With whom does Jane begin to associate in London?
(a) A man from her home town.
(b) A poor but titled widow.
(c) Her sister's friends.
(d) John Richardson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sharpe's and Frederickson's status after being detained?

2. Who has arranged the charges against Sharpe and Frederickson?

3. What is Sharpe's position with Nairn's company?

4. What does Sharpe give Jane before she leaves for England?

5. How does Harper arrive at the dueling site?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sharpe and his companions do when they leave Bordeaux?

2. What is Sharpe's and Frederickson's plan for leaving Bordeaux?

3. What does the man Napoleon enlists for help actually do and why?

4. How does Sharpe respond to Jane's demands in the Prologue?

5. What does Jane demand of Sharpe in the Prologue?

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

7. What does Sharpe and his friends do after the battle of Toulouse?

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

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

10. Describe Henri Lassan's sister.

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