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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. What does Sharpe have disposed of, found in the fort?
(a) A few gallons of poison.
(b) Spoiled wheat.
(c) Bad artillery rounds.
(d) The wine.

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

3. Who is Major Lucius Tubbs?
(a) He is Sharpe's immediate superior.
(b) He commands the 501 Artillery battalion.
(c) He is the commander of San Miguel.
(d) He is in charge of rating the muskets at the fort that were left by the French.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the job of disposal?

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

3. Who does Tubbs think are French soldiers?

4. How does Sharpe know La Aguja?

5. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?

(see the answer key)

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