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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the French not able to burn their ships?
(a) The French have no ships.
(b) It's raining too hard.
(c) The British have already taken them.
(d) The gunpowder is wet.

2. What do the men do when they approach the fort with Harper?
(a) Stand in front waving a white flag.
(b) Bang on the door.
(c) Ask for a surgeon in French.
(d) Shoot the gate man.

3. In what state are Napoleon's troops at the beginning of this book?
(a) Dug in.
(b) Firm and steady.
(c) Unbalanced.
(d) Scattered.

4. Where does Sharpe go his last few hours before his mission?
(a) To bed.
(b) To the town tavern.
(c) To visit a priest.
(d) The officer's club.

5. Why does Sharpe fear for his troops?
(a) They are going in first.
(b) He thinks they have picked up the fever.
(c) He remembers Elphinstone's warning.
(d) They have to fight all the way to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Into what territory have the British forces pushed after conquering the peninsula in question #3?

3. Who is in charge of the Teste de Buch?

4. Where does Sharpe's force land for the first part of their mission?

5. Who is leading the British forces at the beginning of this novel?

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