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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 the French colonel mock?
(a) That the British think they can defeat Napoleon.
(b) That Sharpe would think such a small group of people could beat the French.
(c) That Sharpe considers himself an officer.
(d) The idea of hanging a banner and getting a miracle.

2. What does Sharpe ask Vivar about the riflemen?
(a) If they can now head to Lisbon.
(b) How they fit into Vivar's plans.
(c) If they will be paid for their aid.
(d) If the banner will harm them.

3. 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 blow up the carriage.
(d) To escape and find Vivar.

4. Who wants to give the banner to the French?
(a) The British.
(b) No one.
(c) Vivar's brother.
(d) The Catholic Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what direction is Davila supposed to go when he leaves Vivar?

2. Why would Vivar not hang the banner in Santiago de Compostela?

3. What does Louisa think she might be able to do to help with the planned attack?

4. What does Harper refuse to do?

5. What keeps French reinforcements from crushing Vivar and Sharpe?

(see the answer key)

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