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

2. What does Sharpe keep in his room for medicinal purposes?
(a) Several bottles of laudanum.
(b) Three bottles of whiskey.
(c) Three bottles of scotch.
(d) 24 bottles of wine.

3. What does Sharpe tell Harper to do?
(a) Be on the lookout for anything to happen.
(b) Double the guard on the fort walls.
(c) Get the wine away from his men.
(d) Get some sleep.

4. What is the main obstacle of Soult's forces that are traveling North?
(a) There is no obstacle all the way to Paris.
(b) The British forces at San Miguel.
(c) The local Spanish rebels in the area.
(d) The militia of the Duke of Sangria.

5. Why is Coignet's order useless?
(a) The gates are ablaze.
(b) The men have run out the west gate and are headed towards Avila.
(c) The fire has spread too far.
(d) The men have no further to retreat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is MacKeon reminded?

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

3. What does Coignet order?

4. What is one group against whom Herault fought?

5. What do Teresa's men do that gives their presence away to Pailleterie?

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