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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharpe put a dozen riflemen when he spots French cavalry?
(a) In a group of trees.
(b) Behind the Parkers' carriage.
(c) Across the road in a line.
(d) Formed into a square in the middle of the road.

2. What does Sharpe order Hagman to do when the French begin firing again?
(a) To start shooting the French horses.
(b) To re-negotiate with the French.
(c) To escape and find Vivar.
(d) To blow up the carriage.

3. What does Harper do the night of the battle?
(a) Gives Sharpe a formal apology.
(b) Rallies the men against going south.
(c) Gets drunk.
(d) Challenges Sharpe to a duel.

4. How do the French plan to get close to the farmhouse?
(a) By pulling the supply wagons close to the house.
(b) By waving a white flag then throwing it down.
(c) With barricades to protect them.
(d) By hiding behind the carriage.

5. What keeps French reinforcements from crushing Vivar and Sharpe?
(a) A forest fire on the south.
(b) Harper gets loose and cuts them off.
(c) Sharpe kills the French commanding officer.
(d) The French have to cross a river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do when Harper thinks Sharpe has agreed with the men?

2. What does Williams tell Sharpe is part of the reason the riflemen have fought so hard?

3. What does Vivar ask Sharpe to do?

4. What does Harper refuse to do?

5. What does the man in the black coat and white boots say to Sharpe?

(see the answer key)

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