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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what do the riflemen have to defend the French prisoners?
(a) The cazadores.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) The Spanish volunteers.
(d) The local bandits.

2. What does the legend say will happen if the banner is ever captured?
(a) Spain will be occupied by a foreign army for 100 years.
(b) Zorro will never rise again.
(c) Spain will be destroyed.
(d) Matamoros will never return.

3. What is the banner called that Vivar carries?
(a) Stongheart.
(b) Gonfalon.
(c) A tri-late.
(d) Throngut.

4. Who will supposedly rise again if the banner is unfurled at Santiago de Compostela?
(a) Phillipie.
(b) Matamoros.
(c) Vivar's grandfather.
(d) Zorro.

5. What does the guide want to do when the troops reach a stream?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Have the men bathe.
(c) Have the men stop to drink.
(d) Bless it with holy water.

6. What does Sharpe tell Harper to have the riflemen do after Vivar enters the town?
(a) Burn the city gate.
(b) Keep the riflemen out of the town.
(c) Head to the palace.
(d) Follow the volunteers.

7. How does the battle between the riflemen and the first group of French work out?
(a) Sharpe takes all the French prisoner.
(b) The riflemen run.
(c) The riflemen win.
(d) The French run.

8. What does Louisa say she intends to do after the battle?
(a) Go with Sharpe.
(b) Return to England.
(c) Go to France with the French colonel.
(d) Stay with Vivar.

9. What does Vivar see when Sharpe removes his shirt?
(a) The large tattoo on Sharpe's back.
(b) Two musket ball scars.
(c) Nothing, he's not seen Sharpe with his shirt off.
(d) Sharpe's flogging scars.

10. What does Vivar want to discuss with Sharpe when Vivar comes to his table?
(a) The ceremony.
(b) Louisa.
(c) When the riflemen are leaving.
(d) The town's defense.

11. Who is with Sharpe at the table in a tavern?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) Captain Huckelby.
(c) Harper.
(d) Several of his men.

12. What impresses Sharpe about Harper?
(a) Being able to beat anyone in a barroom brawl.
(b) How he can carry his big gun.
(c) How quickly he assumes the role of sergeant.
(d) How well he does as a private rifleman.

13. What does the colonel suggest?
(a) A truce.
(b) A duel.
(c) That he exchange Louisa for Vivar.
(d) A mutual withdrawal from the city.

14. What does Vivar think is de l'Eclin's strong point in fighting a battle?
(a) He does best on horseback.
(b) He is only good on defense.
(c) He is only good on offense.
(d) He does best when backed up by artillery.

15. Where do the riflemen gather after fighting with some French from the palace?
(a) At the rear entrance to the palace.
(b) Near the city wall.
(c) In the chapel.
(d) Behind the tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the French colonel mock?

2. Who wants to give the banner to the French?

3. What does Sharpe notice around the outside of the city?

4. What does the colonel wonder as Sharpe leaves?

5. To whom does Vivar think the French might surrender?

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