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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?
(a) A beautiful woman.
(b) A British Royal messenger.
(c) A Russian squad of artillerymen.
(d) A scout for the Dutch troops.

2. What does Sharpe tell Harper to do?
(a) Be on the lookout for anything to happen.
(b) Get the wine away from his men.
(c) Get some sleep.
(d) Double the guard on the fort walls.

3. Where does Herault march as night falls?
(a) Across the hills.
(b) Back to rejoin Soult.
(c) Into Avila.
(d) Back towards Paris.

4. 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.

5. What will the men Soult sends North do?
(a) March for Paris to try to save it.
(b) Attack the Spanish traitors at Casa Lomalinda.
(c) Attack Wellington's position.
(d) Flank Wellington and go after Norththumberland.

6. What does Sharpe suggest Teresa have her men do?
(a) Go to rejoin the main rebel forces.
(b) Go to Avila.
(c) Stay in San Miguel.
(d) Sharpe would not try to tell Teresa what to do.

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

8. What is Sharpe ordered to do at the fort?
(a) Dig entrenchments.
(b) Destroy anything that would be of use to the French if they return.
(c) Guard Major Tubbs and Tubbs' men.
(d) Interrogate the French soldiers taken prisoner.

9. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?
(a) Sharpe has the shakes from his bullet wound.
(b) Sharpe is being unreasonable.
(c) Sharpe is the one who needs sleep.
(d) Sharpe is never wrong, so Harper takes him seriously.

10. Who does Teresa say she fights?
(a) Anyone allied with Napoleon.
(b) Whoever she feels like fighting.
(c) Rude men.
(d) Anyone who gives Sharpe a hard time.

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

12. What does Sharpe keep in his room for medicinal purposes?
(a) Three bottles of whiskey.
(b) Three bottles of scotch.
(c) Several bottles of laudanum.
(d) 24 bottles of wine.

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

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

15. Who does Sharp yell at for staring at his wife?
(a) Ducos.
(b) Hickey.
(c) Harper.
(d) Tubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Major Ducos' position?

2. What is Herault assigned to capture?

3. What does Sharpe doubt?

4. What enrages Teresa?

5. What will the rest of Herault's men do?

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