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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 knows he doesn't have all the facts.
(b) He believes an order is an order.
(c) He would be court martialed.
(d) The ship is left and he has no choice.

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

3. What does Sharpe quote to Bampfylde?
(a) Human rights section of the British constitution.
(b) His orders.
(c) Regulations concerning the command structure.
(d) The Bible.

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

5. How experienced are the men in Sharpe's new command?
(a) They are average infantrymen.
(b) Are disorganized.
(c) New recruits.
(d) Highly-skilled combat veterans.

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

7. What is Sharpe supposed to do after the first part of his mission is accomplished?
(a) Return to the British camp.
(b) Go on the bridge building crew.
(c) March inland toward Bordeaux.
(d) Head towards Paris.

8. What does Sharpe do with the American prisoners?
(a) Shoots them.
(b) Releases them.
(c) Sends them to England.
(d) Puts them on their ship then burns the ship.

9. With what is Jane ill when Sharpe leaves on his mission?
(a) A bad cold.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Dysentery and a coughing fever.
(d) Allergies.

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

11. What surprises Sharpe when they arrive at their mission site?
(a) The few number of French on the walls of Teste de Buch.
(b) How run down the fort looks.
(c) The number o Marines that are there.
(d) How hot the weather is for December.

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

13. What do Sharpe's scouts find?
(a) A French man-of-war hiding in the harbor.
(b) A company of French infantry advancing on the fortress.
(c) Killick's ambush.
(d) Two companies of French artillery.

14. What does Sharpe worry about from his wound?
(a) That it will leave a scar.
(b) That it will get infected.
(c) It being worse then it seems and he'll drop dead.
(d) He's not worried about a little flesh wound.

15. Why does Sharpe fear for his troops?
(a) They are going in first.
(b) He thinks they have picked up the fever.
(c) They have to fight all the way to Paris.
(d) He remembers Elphinstone's warning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first intervenes for the Americans?

2. Why does Killick surrender?

3. Where does Lassan take his men?

4. What does Sharpe do when he arrives near the fortress ahead of schedule?

5. Why does Sharpe ask Harper to pull his infected tooth?

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