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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Palmer say about the mission on which Bampfylde sent him?
(a) It's a fool's errand.
(b) He'll do it next week.
(c) It went well.
(d) It is finished.

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

3. What are fascines?
(a) A type of cannon.
(b) Huge bundles of sticks.
(c) A type of fire tower.
(d) A French catapult.

4. Why type of attack did the French use after the one in question #145?
(a) The boarded ships and came from the seaward side.
(b) Feinting action adn harassing fire.
(c) Fire arrows and more shelling.
(d) Sapping under the wall.

5. Why are the French unable to use their howitzers and field guns during the storm?
(a) They can't see through the fog.
(b) The gunpowder is wet.
(c) The wind is too high.
(d) It's too dangerous in lightning.

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

7. How many casualties do the British take?
(a) None.
(b) Several.
(c) Fifty.
(d) One-third of the men.

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

9. What does Colonel Favier parlay with Sharpe about?
(a) Leaving the fortress.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Allowing the wounded medical care.
(d) Food and water.

10. What does Sharpe do as the last longboat leaves the beach?
(a) Jumps in it.
(b) Hangs onto it.
(c) Kills Calvet.
(d) Kills Ducos.

11. What does Killick do with Thuella?
(a) Runs before the storm.
(b) Stays in the bay.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Begins a bombardment.

12. What kind of motivation does the French commanding officers have?
(a) To win glory for the men.
(b) Everyone has a different motivation.
(c) To take back Teste de Buch.
(d) One has little motivation for the battle.

13. Who joins Sharpe near the river?
(a) Killick and his men.
(b) A company of infantry.
(c) A company of marines.
(d) Frederickson and his company.

14. The man who meets Ducos fought on what front?
(a) African.
(b) Prussian.
(c) Russian.
(d) Spanish.

15. What does Sharpe and his men scavenge from the fort?
(a) Horses.
(b) Food.
(c) Powder and armaments.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bampfylde decide to do when de Maquerre tells him Sharpe's forces have been killed to the man?

2. What is the first town which Sharpe's men encounter?

3. What does Harper do to Robinson?

4. What does Sharpe decide to do after he receives news from de Maquerre?

5. What do Sharpe's men do as they march towards the British front lines?

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