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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams tell Sharpe that Vivar has told Williams about the strongbox?
(a) It has valuable intelligence information.
(b) It contains precious jewels.
(c) It contains gold.
(d) It is the King's Great Seal.

2. What tactic does Sharpe want to use to attack Santiago de Compostela?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Burning the village.
(c) Caltrops and a battering ram.
(d) Sneaking into the palace and setting mines.

3. What does the French commander tell Sharpe?
(a) He will burn the farmhouse down.
(b) He has ten minutes to surrender.
(c) He will hang all of Sharpe's men as thieves.
(d) He will let them go if Sharpe gives him the strongbox.

4. What does Sharpe advise George to do?
(a) Go to Lisbon.
(b) Join with the Spanish army.
(c) Go to the coast.
(d) Stay with Vivar.

5. Why has Louisa joined Sharpe's group?
(a) She is tired of reading the Bible all the time.
(b) To get away from her uncle and aunt.
(c) She is looking for a husband.
(d) To have an adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the colonel suggest?

2. What does Sharpe do to a cavalry horse that reaches him?

3. What does the sergeant Williams order the riflemen to do before the second attack of the French?

4. What does Sharpe do when they are running for the farmhouse?

5. Where does Sharpe put a dozen riflemen when he spots French cavalry?

(see the answer key)

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