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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Killick present to Bampfylde?
(a) A letter of marque and citizenship papers.
(b) Two hundred pounds.
(c) The title to his ship.
(d) The strong box from the fort.

3. 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.

4. Where does Lassan take his men?
(a) To Gujan.
(b) No where, they surrendered.
(c) To a ship.
(d) To LeGullete.

5. What does Sharpe do when the soldier opens the gate?
(a) Gags him and ties him up.
(b) Shuts the gate.
(c) Kills him.
(d) Hits him over the head.

6. Who leads the naval expedition near Gujan?
(a) Captain Hornsby.
(b) Captain Southerby.
(c) Captain Bampfylde.
(d) Captain Lyton.

7. How does the man that de Maquerre meets feel about Sharpe?
(a) Was friends with him in the past.
(b) Hates him with a passion.
(c) Admires him.
(d) Respects him.

8. What do Sharpe's superiors do to free him to lead the invasion force?
(a) Transfer him from his command.
(b) Demote him.
(c) Court martial him.
(d) Transfer all of his men to another unit.

9. What will Sharpe do while Teste de Buch is being assaulted?
(a) Proceed to Bordeaux.
(b) Return to the British lines, he was just a trick for spies.
(c) Stay out of sight as a back-up force.
(d) Stay on the ship and move towards Paris.

10. Who does Bampfylde credit in his official report to the Admiralty?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Himself.
(c) Fredrickson.
(d) Captain Palmer.

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

12. What does Sharpe do the day after the fort was captured?
(a) Marches inland.
(b) Marches down the coast.
(c) Returns to the river.
(d) Rests his men.

13. How does Lassan feel when he hears of the land force?
(a) Worried.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Angry.
(d) Relieved.

14. Where does Napoleon send fresh troops?
(a) To the new front.
(b) To Russia.
(c) Near the Shuther peninsula.
(d) Behind the British.

15. What kind of time do the rifle companies make marching?
(a) Extremely good time.
(b) Methodical, neither slow nor fast.
(c) Slow.
(d) They run a a fast sprint the entire ten miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the British troops stop at the river?

2. Who does Bampfylde interrogate?

3. What does British intelligence do to the Comte de Maquerre?

4. What does Sharpe worry about from his wound?

5. How does the Commodore try to figure out what the British are going to do?

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