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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at the farmhouse with extra cavalry?
(a) Major Roberto de la Couscella.
(b) Vivar.
(c) Colonel de le'Tousi.
(d) Captain Blaize.

2. What does Sharpe tell the Parkers to do when he sights French cavalry?
(a) Stop and hide.
(b) Go off the road to the right.
(c) Turn around.
(d) Continue down the road.

3. What does Sharpe do when they are running for the farmhouse?
(a) Leaps on one of the carriage horses and charge the French.
(b) Stays behind to provide cover fire.
(c) Hides in the carriage.
(d) Climbs a tree and fire on the French.

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

5. What does Sharpe tell Parker his strategy is after they are in the farmhouse?
(a) To cut the French down from the farmhouse.
(b) To surrender in the morning.
(c) To wait for the British main army to catch up to them.
(d) To sneak away after dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Parker ask Sharpe to do?

2. By what title does Major Warren Dunnet address the lieutenant in Chapter 1?

3. What does the French negotiator tell Sharpe about the French army?

4. What does Murray believe when he offers Sharpe advice?

5. What does Sharpe tell Harper he plans for the troops to do?

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