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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe order Williams to do at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Send men out for firewood.
(b) Move the wounded.
(c) Take a squad to scout.
(d) Form ranks.

2. What does Vivar tell Sharpe the strongbox contains?
(a) Gold.
(b) Money.
(c) Papers.
(d) Jewels.

3. What does the sergeant Williams order the riflemen to do before the second attack of the French?
(a) Form a square.
(b) Go to the woods.
(c) Drop into the trenches.
(d) Charge the French.

4. What does Murray believe when he offers Sharpe advice?
(a) Murray believes he is about to die.
(b) He can give Sharpe aid in adjusting to being an officer.
(c) Sharpe is a poor officer.
(d) They can outwit the French.

5. What does Williams tell Sharpe is the background of many of the riflemen?
(a) They are good sturdy farmers.
(b) They have been drafted against their wishes.
(c) They are mostly from the cities.
(d) They are thugs and criminals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the lieutenant's clothes look like?

2. In the prologue, where have Vivar and his men taken refuge?

3. What does Vivar tell Sharpe about how he deals with military regulations?

4. What do the British and Spanish troops discover when they enter a village?

5. What does Sharpe tell Williams to do if he does not want to obey Sharpe?

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