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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Sapping under the wall.
(d) Fire arrows and more shelling.

4. Why does Sharpe surrender?
(a) He is badly wounded
(b) He has made an agreement with Killick.
(c) He has no more supplies.
(d) He has few men left.

5. What does Sharpe do to all the supply wagons?
(a) Blows them up.
(b) Takes them with him.
(c) Drives them into the river.
(d) Sets them on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like when the French forces meet?

2. How does Killick respond to Calvet's request?

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

4. What does Killick do with Thuella?

5. What does Killick ask Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Killick do with the British prisoners?

2. What occurs during the exchange between Calvet and Killick?

3. What does Calvet do with his artillery?

4. What do the French do on their first assault on the fortress?

5. What is the local commander, Calvet like?

6. What does Killick do in obedience to the French? What is Sharpe's response?

7. What do Sharpe and his men do to prepare for the French forces marching on them at the fortress? What information does Killick give them?

8. Describe the bridge that the British built.

9. What do Sharpe and Frederickson think about their situation and what troubles Sharpe?

10. What do both Calvet and Sharpe realize about the assaults on the fortress and how it will end.

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