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

2. Who will lead the attack?
(a) The riflemen.
(b) The Spanish infantry.
(c) The Spanish volunteers.
(d) The cavalry.

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

4. What does Sharpe say is the cost of his aid?
(a) That Harper be used to protect Louisa.
(b) Enough horses to get the riflemen to the ocean.
(c) That Vivar convinces Harper to become a sergeant.
(d) Food and supplies for his men.

5. What does Sharpe notice around the outside of the city?
(a) A line of cavalry.
(b) A number of the Spanish volunteers.
(c) Vivar's cazadores.
(d) The British have surrounded the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Harper think the volunteers might be good?

2. What impresses Sharpe about Harper?

3. What does Sharpe ask Vivar about the riflemen?

4. For what does Sharpe search the city?

5. What does the colonel suggest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sharpe going into the palace?

2. What does Sharpe do with the caltrops and how do they work?

3. Why does Sharpe burst into the chapel?

4. What is the legend about the gonfalon?

5. What does Vivar tell Sharpe and what does he do?

6. What does Sharpe do with the sentry?

7. What happens when Sharpe enters the palace?

8. What kind of idea does Sharpe have and what is Vivar's response?

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

10. What is Harper's idea about the Spanish volunteers?

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