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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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) It is too degraded.
(d) The French have the city.

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

4. How many days does Sharpe say they can hold Santiago de Compostela?
(a) One day.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the troops march?

2. What does Vivar want to discuss with Sharpe when Vivar comes to his table?

3. How does the battle between the riflemen and the first group of French work out?

4. What does Sharpe tell the riflemen to do that is not part of the plan?

5. What does Vivar asks Sharpe after the first battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the French colonel suggest to Sharpe?

2. Why does Vivar come to Sharpe in the tavern, how does Sharpe act?

3. What does Louisa tell Sharpe when they meet in the palace and what does Sharpe figure out from what she says?

4. Why is Sharpe going into the palace?

5. What does Sharpe do with the sentry?

6. Where do the riflemen flee from the French pouring out of the palace and what do they see there?

7. What happens when Sharpe enters the palace?

8. How long do the troops march and what do the riflemen do to keep their movement a secret?

9. What happens when the troops arrive at a stream?

10. What does the French colonel tell Sharpe and what is Sharpe's response?

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