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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: pages 9-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will the British soldiers' work in the Elysian fields be unmolested?
(a) The French have been captured.
(b) The British has a strong artillery presence.
(c) The French have left.
(d) There is a truce to gather their dead on each side.

2. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?
(a) One of the men found hiding in the barn.
(b) The beautiful woman riding towards the fort.
(c) Sergeant Harper.
(d) A man Sharpe's company captures near the river.

3. Who does the job of disposal?
(a) Major Price.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Major Tubbs.
(d) Sergeant Patrick Harper.

4. Of what does Tubbs take possession?
(a) The French camp followers.
(b) The wine.
(c) The French prisoners.
(d) The muskets.

5. Why does Sharpe have his men marching on recon?
(a) So they do not get slack in their duties.
(b) To forage for food.
(c) So the dust from the marching will fool the French into thinking the British have left.
(d) So the French will think Sharpe has a much bigger force than he does.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many muskets does a priest discover at the fort?

2. Who is Major Lucius Tubbs?

3. With whom does Major Tubbs have to work?

4. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?

5. What does Sharpe say he did not see?

(see the answer key)

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