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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the British decide will support building a temporary bridge across the river?
(a) Two large felled trees.
(b) Dozens of small ships.
(c) A British frigate.
(d) The calvery.

2. What do the British decide they need to divert the French from the bridge site?
(a) A diversionary action.
(b) Lighting a forest fire.
(c) Damming the river and flooding the plain.
(d) Mortar fire behind them.

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

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

5. How does the Commodore try to figure out what the British are going to do?
(a) He doesn't he just waits for whatever happens.
(b) Gathers local information.
(c) Thinks about what he would do in their situation.
(d) Sends a spy to the British lines.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Sharpe do as he is told?

3. Of what vital fact is Lassan and Killick unaware?

4. Of what unit does Sharpe assume command?

5. On what peninsula has the British forces been fighting?

(see the answer key)

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