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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sharpe ordered to do?
(a) Capture a fortress that is said to be ill-guarded.
(b) Slip behind the French line and poison their water source.
(c) Take out a French man-of-war.
(d) Assassinate the French general.

2. What do the French want Bampfylde to do?
(a) Abandon Teste de Buch.
(b) Come after Sharpe.
(c) Hunker down in the fort.
(d) March up the coast.

3. Why is Harper among Sharpe's company?
(a) He snuck into the company.
(b) He was accidentally put aboard the ship.
(c) He was reassigned to Sharpe.
(d) He was hit over the head and put aboard.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Killick tell Sharpe about his tale concerning sailors and hanging?

2. Why can't the Marines do the mission Sharpe is assigned?

3. What does Bampfylde say he is going to do with the Americans?

4. Why is Killick worried about Thuella?

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

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