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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 is one group against whom Herault fought?
(a) Cinquero's Spaniards.
(b) Ballesteros' Spaniards.
(c) Norththumberland's three brigades.
(d) Wellington's heavy cavalry.

2. What does Teresa suggest Sharpe have Hickey do?
(a) Write a request for reinforcements.
(b) Send out scouts towards Avila.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Retreat with the civilians since he is wounded.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?

2. What does Sharpe have Harper do?

3. What does the narrator say in the introduction about the first version of "Sharpe's Skirmish"?

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

5. Who does Ducos ask for help?

(see the answer key)

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