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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: pages 19-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. MacKeon?
(a) An Irish cook.
(b) An Irish laborer.
(c) A Scottish cook.
(d) A Scot laborer.

2. How does Sharpe know La Aguja?
(a) There is a drawing of the man hanging on the fort commander's wall.
(b) He was once in prison with the man.
(c) He does not know La Aguja.
(d) She is his wife.

3. What does the narrator say in the introduction about the first version of "Sharpe's Skirmish"?
(a) He does not say anything about a first version.
(b) It was quite superb for the amount of time spent on it.
(c) It had a number of inaccuracies.
(d) It was obvious that it was written in haste.

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

5. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?
(a) Because the war has not yet been won.
(b) Because he does not believe in poisoning wells as a tactic of war.
(c) Because he is afraid the men will get ill with moldy wheat.
(d) He is afraid to use the rounds in case they explode inside the cannon barrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?

2. What does Sharpe think is almost impossible?

3. What is Sharpe ordered to do at the fort?

4. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?

5. Of what does Tubbs take possession?

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