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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 the narrator say Major Pierre Ducos is not?
(a) Brave.
(b) A coward.
(c) A major or civilian.
(d) Dishonorable.

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

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

4. What is Herault assigned to capture?
(a) The fort at Brazilios.
(b) The fort at Santos Carmo.
(c) The bridge at San Miguel de Tormes.
(d) The bridge at Santos Carmo.

5. What enrages Teresa?
(a) That Sharpe does not seem perturbed that the French are razing the countryside.
(b) That the French have once again intruded upon the Spanish.
(c) The possible destruction of a sacred site.
(d) That Sharpe does not understand her desire to save Avila.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Tubbs take possession?

2. Where does Herault think the biggest danger to his men lies?

3. What does Sharpe tell Harper to do?

4. What will the men Soult sends North do?

5. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?

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