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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: pages 47-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what is Sharpe at least thankful?
(a) That his infant daughter is not at San Miguel.
(b) That Harper and his men are safe.
(c) That Teresa presumably made it safely to Avila.
(d) That Major Tubbs is inside the fort and can help Sharpe.

2. What does Sharpe notice about the fort?
(a) It is old and fragile.
(b) It is quite stalwart.
(c) It needs a few patches but is generally stout.
(d) It should be torn down.

3. Why is Coignet's order useless?
(a) The men have run out the west gate and are headed towards Avila.
(b) The fire has spread too far.
(c) The gates are ablaze.
(d) The men have no further to retreat.

4. What does Herault now command?
(a) The South Army's heavy artillery.
(b) The South Army's horsemen.
(c) The North Army's horsemen.
(d) The South Army's infantry.

5. What grabs Sharpe's attention as he and Teresa are talking?
(a) The sound of a horse screaming.
(b) A shout from the bridge.
(c) An explosion from inside the fort.
(d) The sound of canons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medicine does Harper offer Sharpe?

2. Who is Lieutenant Price?

3. How many men does Soult send North?

4. What is one group against whom Herault fought?

5. What does Pailleterie see going towards San Miguel?

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