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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 does Harper think about Sharpe's order?
(a) Sharpe has the shakes from his bullet wound.
(b) Sharpe is never wrong, so Harper takes him seriously.
(c) Sharpe is being unreasonable.
(d) Sharpe is the one who needs sleep.

2. What does the narrator say Major Pierre Ducos is not?
(a) Dishonorable.
(b) Brave.
(c) A major or civilian.
(d) A coward.

3. Who is General Jean Herault?
(a) The commander of the forces Soult sends north.
(b) The commander of the Navy at Brest waiting for orders to shell the shore.
(c) The commander of the French forces dug in near Casa Lomalinda.
(d) The commander of Fort Piqueues.

4. What confounds Sharpe as he and his men take the bridge?
(a) The village up in arms against the French.
(b) The village attacking Sharpe and his men.
(c) Teresa running towards him from the French lines.
(d) Herault's men marching towards them.

5. Why doesn't Sharpe want to do what Major Tubbs suggests?
(a) Sharpe does not think the French will harm the peasants and they'd be in the way inside the fort.
(b) Sharpe does not want to raise the alarm falsely.
(c) Sharpe wants to keep Teresa where he can protect her.
(d) Sharpe does not trust Major Tubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men does Soult send North?

2. What is Major Ducos' position?

3. What do Perkins, Cooper and Harris bring to Sharpe?

4. What does Harper admit to Sharpe?

5. What is Sharpe trying to accomplish at the bridge?

(see the answer key)

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