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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Killick set Sharpe's men ashore?
(a) Near Facture.
(b) Near Bordeaux.
(c) Across the river.
(d) Several miles down on the British side.

3. How do Killick and Sharpe feel about each other?
(a) They respect each other but see the other as an enemy.
(b) They hate each other.
(c) They develop a genuine if rudimentary friendship.
(d) They tolerate each other.

4. What does Sharpe order be done with the British flag over the fortress?
(a) That it is taken down.
(b) That it is set at half mast.
(c) That it is replaced with the French flag.
(d) That it is burned.

5. What do the Facture town authorities try to do?
(a) Surrender to Sharpe.
(b) Capture Sharpe.
(c) Leave the town.
(d) Blow up the toll-bridge.

6. What does Frederickson do after Sharpe's companies routed the French?
(a) Leads an expeditionary force after them.
(b) Sets up camp.
(c) Nothing, he's been injured.
(d) Takes down the toll-bridge.

7. What do the French do besides bombard and shell the fortress?
(a) Poison the water supply.
(b) Dig tunnels.
(c) Shoot fire arrows.
(d) Make several feints.

8. Why does Lucille follow Sharpe's force?
(a) To declare her love for one of the soldiers.
(b) To earn some money doing laundry.
(c) To become a camp follower.
(d) To cook for the men.

9. What does Killick tell Sharpe about his tale concerning sailors and hanging?
(a) It was fabricated.
(b) He didn't know if it was true.
(c) It is true.
(d) He had heard it from an admiral.

10. What does Sharpe decide to do after he receives news from de Maquerre?
(a) Go immediately to Bordeaux.
(b) Make camp where he is.
(c) Return to the British encampment.
(d) Return to Teste de Buch.

11. What does Killick ask Sharpe?
(a) If he can leave.
(b) That he be released from his oath.
(c) If his men can fight too.
(d) If he can right his ship.

12. What does Calvet want to do?
(a) Parlay a truce.
(b) Leave a pining force and head south.
(c) Pull back and let the British starve.
(d) Blow up the entire fort.

13. Why is Ducos in charge of the attack on Teste de Buch?
(a) He outranks everyone else.
(b) He knows the fort better.
(c) He has the most political power.
(d) He was there first.

14. What does a Marine named Robinson do?
(a) Get in a fight with Sharpe.
(b) Desert his post.
(c) Kill the town mayor.
(d) Sexually assaults a local girl.

15. What does the sortie led by Frederickson accomplish?
(a) Not much.
(b) Acquires some more gunpowder.
(c) Takes dozens of French lives.
(d) Breaks the siege.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the ambush site that Sharpe selects located?

2. Where are the British men heading who are using the bridge?

3. Who joins the assaulting troops?

4. What are fascines?

5. In what type of formation do the French assault the Teste de Buch the first time after bombardment and shelling?

(see the answer keys)

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