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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe have Harper do?
(a) Take some men to help the Duke of Wellington.
(b) Set up Tubb's oxcart on the bridge.
(c) Try to stall Teresa and her men from leaving.
(d) Have Harper's men dig trenches on the far side of the bridge.

2. Who is General Jean Herault?
(a) The commander of the French forces dug in near Casa Lomalinda.
(b) The commander of the Navy at Brest waiting for orders to shell the shore.
(c) The commander of Fort Piqueues.
(d) The commander of the forces Soult sends north.

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

4. What will add a page to Soult's page of glory?
(a) Being given command of the Dragoons.
(b) Capturing Duke of Wellington.
(c) Giving Maront help.
(d) Being given command of the combined French and Spanish armies.

5. How old is General Herault?
(a) 44.
(b) 37.
(c) 28.
(d) 30.

6. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?
(a) Because the war has not yet been won.
(b) Because he does not believe in poisoning wells as a tactic of war.
(c) He is afraid to use the rounds in case they explode inside the cannon barrels.
(d) Because he is afraid the men will get ill with moldy wheat.

7. Why does Napoleon send Ducos to Spain?
(a) The French armies are losing there.
(b) To take command of the Spanihs forces.
(c) To get Ducos away from Ducos' support base.
(d) To report about the possible treaty the King of Spain is negotiating with the English.

8. What does Hickey ask Teresa?
(a) If she really fights the French.
(b) If she is really the King of Spain's niece.
(c) Why in the world she would want to marry someone like Sharpe.
(d) If she is really Napoleon's third cousin.

9. What is spreading through the Spanish countryside?
(a) Cholera.
(b) News of a large French army headed to San Miguel.
(c) News of the French column headed to Avila.
(d) Malaria.

10. Through what town does Herault ride?
(a) Sietan.
(b) Champlain.
(c) Toledo.
(d) Masalez.

11. Why does Sharpe have his men marching on recon?
(a) So the dust from the marching will fool the French into thinking the British have left.
(b) To forage for food.
(c) So they do not get slack in their duties.
(d) So the French will think Sharpe has a much bigger force than he does.

12. What does Sharpe say he did not see?
(a) Correct military protocal by the local militia.
(b) Any strange uniforms.
(c) Correct military procedures by Tubbs and his men.
(d) A way to defend the fort if the French return.

13. Where does Teresa want to ride?
(a) To Madrid.
(b) To Paris.
(c) To Brest.
(d) To Avila.

14. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?
(a) That Tubbs will sell good muskets on the black market.
(b) That Tubbs is for sale to the highest bidder.
(c) That Tubbs is being too cautious.
(d) That Tubbs is swindling the Spanish peasants.

15. What is sacrificed at Avila?
(a) The ability to stike back quickly.
(b) 300 French infantrymen.
(c) 100 French heavy cavalry.
(d) 3,000 British pike men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen if the French retake Salamanca?

2. Who does Tubbs think are French soldiers?

3. How does Sharpe know La Aguja?

4. What does Harper admit to Sharpe?

5. What does Sharpe suggest Teresa have her men do?

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