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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: pages 28-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?
(a) Sharpe is the one who needs sleep.
(b) Sharpe has the shakes from his bullet wound.
(c) Sharpe is being unreasonable.
(d) Sharpe is never wrong, so Harper takes him seriously.

2. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?
(a) Because he does not believe in poisoning wells as a tactic of war.
(b) Because he is afraid the men will get ill with moldy wheat.
(c) Because the war has not yet been won.
(d) He is afraid to use the rounds in case they explode inside the cannon barrels.

3. Through what town does Herault ride?
(a) Champlain.
(b) Toledo.
(c) Masalez.
(d) Sietan.

4. What is Major Ducos' position?
(a) A functionary for the Emperor.
(b) Advisor to Cornwallis.
(c) The man in charge of logistics for Tubb's battalion.
(d) Commander of the Dragoons.

5. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?
(a) That Tubbs will sell good muskets on the black market.
(b) That Tubbs is for sale to the highest bidder.
(c) That Tubbs is being too cautious.
(d) That Tubbs is swindling the Spanish peasants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?

2. Where does the General lead a charge that destroys a British battalion?

3. What does Sharpe think is almost impossible?

4. Who has accompanied Sharpe to the fort?

5. Who is MacKeon?

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