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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do both Calvet and Sharpe realize about the battle?
(a) It is only a matter of time.
(b) British reinforcements will be coming soon.
(c) The French will lose.
(d) The British are in a better position.

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

3. What type of man is the man who meets Duco?
(a) Careful and considerate.
(b) Thoughtful.
(c) Vicious and greedy.
(d) Amicable.

4. Who does Bampfylde interrogate?
(a) Lassan.
(b) The French prisoners.
(c) The American prisoners.
(d) Sharpe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sharpe ordered to do?

2. What does Killick present to Bampfylde?

3. What is the weather like when the French forces meet?

4. Why isn't Richard Sharpe's rank confirmed?

5. Why are the French not able to burn their ships?

(see the answer key)

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