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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. Where do Ducos and his last men make a stand?
(a) In a sealed and reinforced room.
(b) In a tower behind the residence.
(c) On top of the front wall.
(d) In the basement.

2. Where do Sharpe and his two friends hit Duco's main group of defenders?
(a) Right through their center.
(b) From above on the wall.
(c) From the rear.
(d) On their flank.

3. Why do Sharpe, Frederickson, and Harper go to the Kingdom of Naples?
(a) To meet with Roland.
(b) For a vacation after the war.
(c) To see General Calvet.
(d) To reconnoiter Ducos' estate.

4. How does Jane feel while waiting for Sharpe to return?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Angry.

5. What does Sharpe say to Calvet when Calvet has him surrounded?
(a) He should have killed him at Toulouse.
(b) He won't help him.
(c) He admires his military skill.
(d) He will tell him where Ducos is living.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ducos hoping for as he makes a last stand?

2. What are Rossendale's nights like for him?

3. What is ironic about Lucille turning down Frederickson's proposal?

4. Why does Frederickson leave Lucille's house?

5. What does Calvet suggest to Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ducos remain and what does he do while there?

2. What does d'Alembord urge Jane to do, what is her response and how does he feel about that response?

3. How do the maneuvers at Ducos' estate turn out as far as Ducos' men are concerned?

4. What does Sharpe do when Frederickson sends for him and what does Lucille reveal to her doctor and friends?

5. What does Calvet do in Naples first?

6. To whom does Roland send Lucille's letter and what is his response?

7. How does Sharpe feel about his affair with Lucille in view of his marriage to Jane?

8. Where does Frederickson go to find Ducos and how does that work out?

9. How does Sharpe solve the dilemma of the Cardinal's men around them?

10. Describe the fight at Ducos' defensive room.

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