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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sharpe and Louisa say to each other when he sees her after the battle?
(a) Sharpe tells her he is angry.
(b) They congratulate each other on the victory.
(c) They discuss the palace.
(d) They missed each other.

2. How big is the French force in comparison to Sharpe and Vivar's forces?
(a) Four times larger.
(b) Twice as large.
(c) About equal.
(d) About two thirds of their force.

3. What does the colonel wonder as Sharpe leaves?
(a) If Colonel d 'Eclin will get back in time.
(b) If Vivar will come to the palace.
(c) If he has fooled Sharpe.
(d) If Louisa is in the town.

4. What does Sharpe expect as he waits for Vivar's cavalry charge?
(a) A French counterattack.
(b) The Spanish volunteers to show up.
(c) The town hall to be set on fire.
(d) The rain to start any moment.

5. What officer does Sharpe see?
(a) Colonel de l'Eclin.
(b) He doesn't recognize any officer.
(c) The French colonel he met in the palace.
(d) Major Hogan.

6. Why will the riflemen attack with their rifles empty?
(a) To prevent accidental discharge.
(b) To keep from shooting each other.
(c) To keep their musket balls dry.
(d) To keep their powder dry.

7. What does the French colonel say the French will allow?
(a) The Spanish volunteers to go free.
(b) Vivar to have his ceremony.
(c) The Spanish to have the palace.
(d) The townspeople to leave.

8. What does Vivar say he must do because of the banner?
(a) Take the town of Santiago de Compostela.
(b) Destroy Santiago de Compostela.
(c) Kill Napoleon.
(d) Drive the French from Madrid.

9. What is the weather like when the troops of Sharpe and Vivar set off?
(a) Warm and clear.
(b) Hot and dry.
(c) Cold and clear.
(d) Cold and rainy.

10. Where will the product in question #153 be taken?
(a) To the riflemen.
(b) To the palace.
(c) To the Spanish volunteers.
(d) To the center of town.

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

12. Where does Sharpe burst into?
(a) The townhall.
(b) The tavern where Vivar is.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) The palace.

13. What does Sharpe first find inside the strongbox?
(a) A book.
(b) A leather bag.
(c) A pair of knives.
(d) A leather box.

14. What kind of precautions do the troops take?
(a) Precautions so they do not make unnecessary noise.
(b) Drinking a lot of water in the hot, dry weather.
(c) Keeping their powder dry in the rain.
(d) Keeping their food from spoiling.

15. What does Harper say is good for Sharpe?
(a) That he has Harper to look after him.
(b) That the French colonel thinks he's stupid.
(c) That a woman turned him down.
(d) That he has found a new uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivar tell Sharpe he can be?

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

3. How long do the troops march?

4. What does Vivar want the riflemen to do which is a change in plans?

5. For what does Sharpe search the city?

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