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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 makes a recovery of the situation at San Miguel possible for Sharpe?
(a) If Teresa returns in time with reinforcements.
(b) If the fire in the fort spreads rapidly and the French cannot extinguish it.
(c) If Tubbs does his part inside the fort.
(d) If Pailleterie panics.

2. Who does Sharp yell at for staring at his wife?
(a) Tubbs.
(b) Harper.
(c) Hickey.
(d) Ducos.

3. Why does Coignet raise an alarm?
(a) He hears Major Tubbs talking to Sharpe.
(b) He sees smoke coming through the floorboards.
(c) He sees Sharpe's men trying to light the outer gates of the fort.
(d) He does not raise an alarm.

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

5. To what does Sharpe's men object until Sharpe gets near?
(a) Testing live artillery pieces.
(b) Following orders from Harper.
(c) Breaking bottles of good wine.
(d) Following orders from Tubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Sharpe upset?

2. Who is Captain Michel Pailleterie?

3. What does Sharpe suggest Teresa have her men do?

4. What is Sharpe trying to accomplish at the bridge?

5. Who does Ducos ask for help?

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