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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. Why is Ducos' opinion important?
(a) His father is Napoleon's cousin.
(b) He has Napoleon's ear.
(c) He is influential with the common French people.
(d) He is quite wealthy.

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

3. What does Sharpe have disposed of, found in the fort?
(a) Bad artillery rounds.
(b) Spoiled wheat.
(c) A few gallons of poison.
(d) The wine.

4. Who does Ducos ask for help?
(a) No one.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Marmont.
(d) Soult.

5. Who is Captain Michel Pailleterie?
(a) The officer Herault sends ahead.
(b) The officer who Major Tubbs consults about the muskets.
(c) The company commander of the light artillery with the Duke of Wellington.
(d) The Captain of one of the companies under Sharpe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harper admit to Sharpe?

2. What is sacrificed at Avila?

3. Who goes in search of the French?

4. What will add a page to Soult's page of glory?

5. What did the sacrifice at Avila do?

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