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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would Vivar not hang the banner in Santiago de Compostela?
(a) The banner is not for hanging; it is for the cavalry.
(b) It is supposed to be hung where the king is.
(c) The French have the city.
(d) It is too degraded.

2. How many men does Sharpe see outside the city?
(a) No more than two hundred.
(b) About five hundred.
(c) About a thousand.
(d) About three hundred.

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

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

5. Why are Sharpe and Harper looking to the south and west of town?
(a) To find any riflemen who deserted.
(b) To figure out where to go next.
(c) To predict de l'Eclin's approach.
(d) To show the volunteers where to go.

6. Where does Vivar go when he leaves the palace?
(a) To his home.
(b) To his men.
(c) The main town hall.
(d) The chapel.

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

8. What does Sharpe tell the riflemen to do that is not part of the plan?
(a) Load their rifles.
(b) Charge the palace.
(c) Kill the sentries.
(d) Leave Vivar.

9. At what do the riflemen laugh when they wait for orders?
(a) Sharpe's trouser leg.
(b) The ceremony in the chapel.
(c) The way the Spanish volunteers are dancing.
(d) The incompetent French.

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

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

12. What does Sharpe command his riflemen to do?
(a) Back up the cazadores.
(b) Join the British regiment.
(c) Fire on the French cavalry.
(d) Bring the caltrops and come with him.

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. How many French soldiers does Harper kill inside the chapel?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

15. What is wrong when the riflemen arrive?
(a) They are in the wrong location.
(b) They are at the wrong town.
(c) They are spotted by the French.
(d) There is no cover for them to hide behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the riflemen gather after fighting with some French from the palace?

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

3. What tactic does Sharpe want to use to attack Santiago de Compostela?

4. What does Sharpe hear right before the cazadores enter the town?

5. How does Sharpe get into the palace?

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