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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the man that de Maquerre meets feel about Sharpe?
(a) Respects him.
(b) Hates him with a passion.
(c) Was friends with him in the past.
(d) Admires him.

2. What does Bampfylde do that nearly wrecks the fortress?
(a) Opens the sea gates and floods it.
(b) Causes the main magazines to be detonated.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sets fire to it.

3. In what condition are Bampfylde's Marines?
(a) Strong.
(b) Out of shape.
(c) Fit but slow.
(d) Most of them are too ill to walk fast.

4. What does the Commodore decide will be the British's method of attack on his fort?
(a) By sea and by land.
(b) He decides he's not important enough to attack.
(c) By sea.
(d) By land.

5. What is the name of Sharpe's new wife?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Constance.
(c) Jane.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Killick present to Bampfylde?

2. In what state are Napoleon's troops at the beginning of this book?

3. Of what Is the convoy which comes across the ambush site consist?

4. How does the Commodore try to figure out what the British are going to do?

5. What kind of time do the rifle companies make marching?

(see the answer key)

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