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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. How long do Sharpe and his men march?
(a) Two days.
(b) For one day.
(c) All night.
(d) Sixteen hours.

2. How are advancing French elements driven off?
(a) Cannon.
(b) Boiling oil.
(c) Accurate rifle fire.
(d) Stone catapults from the fortress.

3. Why does Sharpe do as he is told?
(a) He knows he doesn't have all the facts.
(b) He would be court martialed.
(c) He believes an order is an order.
(d) The ship is left and he has no choice.

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

5. What type of supplies did Sharpe's men carry when marching overland?
(a) They carried enough supplies to last two months.
(b) They had a mule train with a large amount of supplies.
(c) They carried only their packs without any supplies.
(d) They had light and portable supplies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of motivation does the French commanding officers have?

3. What do Sharpe's scouts find?

4. How does Sharpe feel about hanging men?

5. What does Bampfylde plan to do when he stops his activities because of Sharpe?

(see the answer key)

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