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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 would happen if the French retake Salamanca?
(a) The English would have to fall back to Madrid.
(b) The English would have to retreat into Germany.
(c) It will cut the Duke of Wellington's forces off from their supplies.
(d) The French would have a staging ground to retake the southeastern edge of France.

2. What does Sharpe think is almost impossible?
(a) The English could march from Brest to there in two days.
(b) The Spanish regulars would attack their own fortress.
(c) The French could reach the fort.
(d) The French could still be in Spain.

3. How is Lieutenant Price in early dawn?
(a) Unconscious from his wound infection.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Alert.
(d) Groggy.

4. What happens just after Ducos arrives in Spain?
(a) Sharpe kills Marmont.
(b) Soult's army is destroyed.
(c) Marmont's army is destroyed.
(d) Marmont's army wins a crucial battle.

5. What do Perkins, Cooper and Harris bring to Sharpe?
(a) One of the captured French soldiers.
(b) A message from Teresa.
(c) Bundles in blankets.
(d) A message from Wellington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?

2. What does Sharp do in the place where he sneaks?

3. Who does Teresa say she fights?

4. Who is MacKeon?

5. Why does Pailleterie shelter his men in the fort?

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