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

2. Why does Pailleterie shelter his men in the fort?
(a) To keep the fort from being retaken.
(b) To shelter his losses.
(c) To keep the British in the fort from escaping.
(d) Because of the heavy gunfire coming from the farmhouse.

3. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?
(a) The captured French are cooperating.
(b) There is fine wine in the fort.
(c) The Duke has returned to England.
(d) The men have been given three days leave.

4. What does Harper insist about his men?
(a) They are the best sharpshooters in the British army.
(b) They are in sore need of some leave time.
(c) They know better than to get drunk.
(d) They think Sharpe can do no wrong.

5. What does Pailleterie order his men to do as rifle fire commences?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Nothing; he has panicked.
(c) Draw their sabers.
(d) Sheath their sabers and load their muskets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe say he did not see?

2. What does Major Tubbs suggest that Sharpe declines to do?

3. What does Price say about Teresa?

4. Why does Sharpe order his men to retreat?

5. What does Coignet order?

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