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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 Sharpe believe the French want the British to think?
(a) That the French are coming to San Miguel.
(b) That the French are not even in Spain.
(c) That the French are going to Avila.
(d) That the French are coming to Santos Cristophos.

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

3. What is Herault assigned to capture?
(a) The bridge at Santos Carmo.
(b) The fort at Brazilios.
(c) The bridge at San Miguel de Tormes.
(d) The fort at Santos Carmo.

4. What motivated Teresa to becomes a soldier?
(a) The French captured her father and brothers and they are in prison.
(b) Because the French will not allow Spain to be independent even if Spain fights for them.
(c) The French killed her young son.
(d) The French killed her family.

5. What does Sharpe order his men to do when he runs back to the village?
(a) Prepare to storm the fort.
(b) Retreat to the farmhouse.
(c) Retreat to the river.
(d) Start setting the fort's timbers on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the rest of Herault's men do?

2. Why is Sharpe filled with fury?

3. Where does Herault think the biggest danger to his men lies?

4. What enrages Teresa?

5. What does Pailleterie order his men to do as rifle fire commences?

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