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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. How many men does Soult send North?
(a) 60,000.
(b) 26,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 6,000.

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

3. What will the rest of Herault's men do?
(a) Hold the bridge at Santos Carmo.
(b) Divide up and go through three different mountain passes.
(c) Hold the bridge at San Miguel de Tormes.
(d) Wait in reserve where they are presently located.

4. From what direction does Tubbs notice a cloud of dust?
(a) Paris.
(b) The channel.
(c) Brest.
(d) Salamanca.

5. Where has Sharpe arrived?
(a) San Juan.
(b) Santos Juanita.
(c) San Miguel.
(d) Santos Marios.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the plan do if it succeeds?

2. Why does Sharpe have his men marching on recon?

3. What does the narrator say Major Pierre Ducos is not?

4. Who is Major Lucius Tubbs?

5. What will the men Soult sends North do?

(see the answer key)

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