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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: pages 47-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Perkins, Cooper and Harris bring to Sharpe?
(a) A message from Teresa.
(b) A message from Wellington.
(c) One of the captured French soldiers.
(d) Bundles in blankets.

2. Where does Sharpe sneak?
(a) To the fort commander's office.
(b) To try to get his horse out of the fort stable.
(c) A small place between the storeroom ceiling and the floor above.
(d) To the farmhouse where Harper is holed up.

3. What will the plan do if it succeeds?
(a) Perpetuate the least amount of casualties.
(b) Save Madrid.
(c) Deal a detestation blow to Wellington's forces.
(d) Get the troops to Marmont faster.

4. How many men does Captain Pailleterie take on his mission?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10.

5. What medicine does Harper offer Sharpe?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Laudenum.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sharpe light the oil?

2. What does Major Tubbs suggest that Sharpe declines to do?

3. Why is Ducos' opinion important?

4. What is Major Ducos' position?

5. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?

(see the answer key)

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