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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 the narrator say in the introduction about the first version of "Sharpe's Skirmish"?
(a) It was obvious that it was written in haste.
(b) He does not say anything about a first version.
(c) It had a number of inaccuracies.
(d) It was quite superb for the amount of time spent on it.

2. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?
(a) There is fine wine in the fort.
(b) The men have been given three days leave.
(c) The Duke has returned to England.
(d) The captured French are cooperating.

3. What does Sharpe say he did not see?
(a) A way to defend the fort if the French return.
(b) Any strange uniforms.
(c) Correct military protocal by the local militia.
(d) Correct military procedures by Tubbs and his men.

4. Who does Tubbs think are French soldiers?
(a) An unfriendly looking group of horsemen.
(b) Some of the men pretending to be farmers in the area.
(c) A group of men found hiding in some caves.
(d) Several men hiding in a barn near the fort.

5. Who is Mr. MacKeon?
(a) An Irish laborer.
(b) A Scot laborer.
(c) A Scottish cook.
(d) An Irish cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lieutenant Price?

2. Who has accompanied Sharpe to the fort?

3. Who is Arthur Wellesley?

4. When was "Sharpe's Skirmish" first written?

5. What is La Aguja's real name?

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