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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?
(a) A man Sharpe's company captures near the river.
(b) Sergeant Harper.
(c) One of the men found hiding in the barn.
(d) The beautiful woman riding towards the fort.

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

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

4. What does Ducos plan to recommend to Napoleon?
(a) No one.
(b) Segoveria.
(c) Marmont.
(d) Herault.

5. What does the narrator say Major Pierre Ducos is not?
(a) Brave.
(b) A coward.
(c) Dishonorable.
(d) A major or civilian.

6. What is the main obstacle of Soult's forces that are traveling North?
(a) The local Spanish rebels in the area.
(b) The militia of the Duke of Sangria.
(c) There is no obstacle all the way to Paris.
(d) The British forces at San Miguel.

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

8. Where has Sharpe arrived?
(a) San Juan.
(b) Santos Marios.
(c) Santos Juanita.
(d) San Miguel.

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

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

11. What is Major Ducos' position?
(a) A functionary for the Emperor.
(b) The man in charge of logistics for Tubb's battalion.
(c) Advisor to Cornwallis.
(d) Commander of the Dragoons.

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

13. What does Sharpe have disposed of, found in the fort?
(a) Spoiled wheat.
(b) The wine.
(c) Bad artillery rounds.
(d) A few gallons of poison.

14. 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) So they do not get slack in their duties.
(c) To forage for food.
(d) So the French will think Sharpe has a much bigger force than he does.

15. How many men does Captain Pailleterie take on his mission?
(a) 10.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the sacrifice at Avila do?

2. How many men does Soult send North?

3. With whom does Major Tubbs have to work?

4. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?

5. Who is Lieutenant Price?

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