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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time will the banner ceremony occur?
(a) Eight A.M.
(b) Six P.M.
(c) Ten P.M.
(d) Five P.M.

2. To whom does Vivar think the French might surrender?
(a) A British officer.
(b) A Catholic priest.
(c) Louisa.
(d) The town mayor.

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

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

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

6. Who recognizes Sharpe when he enters the palace?
(a) Colonel de l'Eclin.
(b) Major Phillipe de Courseli.
(c) Captain Bouises.
(d) The Count of Mouromorto.

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

8. What does the French colonel say about Louisa?
(a) She has been wounded.
(b) He does not know who she is.
(c) She left with other women and children.
(d) She is in the palace.

9. What does Sharpe tell the French colonel?
(a) He will take all the French as prisoners.
(b) He will blow up the palace.
(c) He will post snipers over the palace walls.
(d) His riflemen will leave within the hour.

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

11. What word does Sharpe say to the French sentry over and over?
(a) Friend.
(b) Help.
(c) Wounded.
(d) Message.

12. What does Sharpe tell Vivar?
(a) That he must leave the town immediately.
(b) That there are British soldiers outside the city.
(c) That de l'Eclin is outside the city.
(d) That de l'Eclin is in the palace.

13. What does Vivar asks Sharpe after the first battle?
(a) How long it will take to clear the town of the French.
(b) If he has seen Louisa.
(c) Where to lock up the French prisoners.
(d) If the riflemen are leaving now.

14. What does Harper say to Sharpe immediately when he answers Sharpe's summons?
(a) He is Irish and that's that.
(b) He will not be Louisa's bodyguard.
(c) Things are unfair.
(d) That he would make a lousy officer.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the riflemen get from the French?

2. How many men does Sharpe see outside the city?

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

4. What does the legend say will happen if the banner is ever captured?

5. Where do the riflemen go after they are gathered together?

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