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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. What does Sharpe decide to do after he receives news from de Maquerre?
(a) Return to Teste de Buch.
(b) Return to the British encampment.
(c) Go immediately to Bordeaux.
(d) Make camp where he is.

2. Who is leading the British forces at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Smith.
(c) Harbringer.
(d) Forthoer.

3. Why can't the Marines do the mission Sharpe is assigned?
(a) There are no Marines in the area.
(b) The Marines are back on the peninsula.
(c) The Marines are sick with fever.
(d) The Marines are going elsewhere.

4. What does Killick decide to do against the British land force?
(a) Prepare an ambush.
(b) Burn the forest so they can't hide.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Run.

5. What is Maquerre supposed to tell Bampfylde?
(a) Sharpe's men have turned away from the road to Bordeaux.
(b) Sharpe's men have been captured.
(c) Sharpe has been taken prisoner.
(d) Sharpe's men have been destroyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what condition are Bampfylde's Marines?

2. What do Sharpe's superiors do to free him to lead the invasion force?

3. What does Harper do to Robinson?

4. What did Sharpe as the Americans to swear?

5. What would happen if Bampfylde left Teste de Buch?

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