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

2. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?
(a) A Russian squad of artillerymen.
(b) A scout for the Dutch troops.
(c) A beautiful woman.
(d) A British Royal messenger.

3. What does Ducos plan to recommend to Napoleon?
(a) Segoveria.
(b) Marmont.
(c) No one.
(d) Herault.

4. What would happen if the French retake Salamanca?
(a) It will cut the Duke of Wellington's forces off from their supplies.
(b) The English would have to fall back to Madrid.
(c) The French would have a staging ground to retake the southeastern edge of France.
(d) The English would have to retreat into Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harper admit to Sharpe?

2. Why would she go there?

3. Where was Sharpe first to cross a wall according to one of the men who are sitting with Sharpe and Teresa?

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

5. What does Pailleterie hope about San Miguel?

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