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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: pages 38-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Captain Michel Pailleterie?
(a) The officer who Major Tubbs consults about the muskets.
(b) The officer Herault sends ahead.
(c) The company commander of the light artillery with the Duke of Wellington.
(d) The Captain of one of the companies under Sharpe.

2. Through what town does Herault ride?
(a) Sietan.
(b) Masalez.
(c) Toledo.
(d) Champlain.

3. What is the most dangerous time for soldiers on alert?
(a) Late afternoon when the sun is from the west.
(b) Dawn when it is still hazy.
(c) All times are dangerous.
(d) Noon when they can't see shadows.

4. Where does the General lead a charge that destroys a British battalion?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Harque.
(c) Albubera.
(d) Waterloo.

5. Who is MacKeon?
(a) A rebel in the Spanish forces.
(b) Ducos' second in command.
(c) Teresa's second in command.
(d) A soldier who knew Sharpe in Campbell's 96th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pailleterie know about the road to the South?

2. What does Harper admit to Sharpe?

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

4. Where does Sharpe send Harper and twenty riflemen?

5. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?

(see the answer key)

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