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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the wagon that had originally blockaded the bridge?
(a) In the river.
(b) Sharpe does not know.
(c) Burned to ashes.
(d) Sitting on the other bank.

2. About what does Coignet ask Pailleterie?
(a) If he should build a stockade for the prisoners.
(b) If he should break the wine bottles.
(c) If he should send word back to Herault.
(d) If he should strip the prisoners of their valuables.

3. What does the French commander decide to try to do to Sharpe's men?
(a) Lead them into an ambush.
(b) Kill them with his pikemen.
(c) Push them into the river.
(d) Thin them out.

4. What has Pailleterie given his men before?
(a) A pay bonus after victory.
(b) Free license to kill and loot.
(c) Victory.
(d) A commendation.

5. What part of the horse is disabled?
(a) The fetlock.
(b) The forefoot.
(c) The soft part of the horse's hoof.
(d) The ankle.

6. What does Teresa wave at Sharpe?
(a) Her hand.
(b) Her bandana.
(c) The letter requesting reinforcements.
(d) A flag.

7. What does Pailleterie know about the road to the South?
(a) It is open.
(b) It is covered by the French Hussars.
(c) It will be a costly battle to open it.
(d) It is protected by Teresa's men.

8. When should Herault arrive?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 2 days.

9. About what is Sharpe at least thankful?
(a) That Teresa presumably made it safely to Avila.
(b) That his infant daughter is not at San Miguel.
(c) That Harper and his men are safe.
(d) That Major Tubbs is inside the fort and can help Sharpe.

10. What does MacKeon suggest to Sharpe?
(a) That Sharpe evacuate non-essential personal from the town.
(b) That there is always a back way in.
(c) That MacKeon go to Wellington to request reinforcements.
(d) That Sharpe send in an assassin to deal with Pailleterie.

11. Who does Sharpe stab on the bridge?
(a) Coignet.
(b) Tubbs.
(c) Pailleterie.
(d) Herault.

12. Why are the lancers unable to get by the horses?
(a) The lancers are being beset from three sides.
(b) The lancers have been cut off from their lances to resupply.
(c) The horses have refused to move forward.
(d) The horses are in a panic.

13. How does Sharpe light the oil?
(a) Harris brings him a lighted taper from a fire in the village.
(b) Uses his flint.
(c) His intention is to make the French slide off the bridge, not to set fire to it.
(d) Fires his pistol into it.

14. Who does Sharpe take as prisoner?
(a) No one.
(b) The lead Hussar.
(c) Ducos.
(d) Paillertie.

15. What does the person in question 163 suggest to Sharpe.
(a) Using the wine.
(b) Moving the villagers to hold the reserve line.
(c) Using fire to destroy the bridge.
(d) Flanking the Dragoons on the west.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sharpe order his men to retreat?

2. With what does Pailleterie threaten his men if they make noise?

3. For what is Sharpe grateful about Harper's earlier actions?

4. Who does Teresa bring from Wellington's forces?

5. What gives Pailleterie an advantage in charging across the bridge?

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