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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and Historical Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharpe take his riflemen?
(a) To Lisbon.
(b) To the ocean for pick up by British boats.
(c) To Madrid.
(d) To Portugal.

2. Who, of the men chasing Vivar, knows the contents of the strongbox and where Vivar is going with it?
(a) The man in the black coat and white boots.
(b) Captain Murray.
(c) Richard Sharpe.
(d) Colonel Pierre de l'Eclin

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

4. What do the British and Spanish decide to do when they arrive at a village in Chapter 6?
(a) Buy supplies and move on.
(b) Continue through it.
(c) Stay the night.
(d) Stay on the far side in a meadow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recognizes Sharpe when he enters the palace?

2. What does Williams tell Sharpe is the background of many of the riflemen?

3. Why does Sharpe run back into the town?

4. What does Vivar ask Sharpe to recount at the dinner table?

5. Who is with Sharpe at the table in a tavern?

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