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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 are in a panic.
(d) The horses have refused to move forward.

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

3. How did the French fool Sharpe?
(a) By splitting their forces into three directions.
(b) They did not fool Sharpe.
(c) By coming up from the rear of the fort.
(d) By sneaking down the riverbank.

4. Who else is filled with rage as Sharpe is?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Harper.
(c) Pailleterie.
(d) Tubbs.

5. What does Pailleterie think is his last chance when he orders his men to charge?
(a) To finally get rid of the British from the area.
(b) To acquit himself with honor.
(c) He knows he can dig in and wait for reinforcements, so he is not worried.
(d) To hold the bridge.

6. What does Sharpe order the redcoats to do?
(a) Retreat to the back side of the fort.
(b) Fire at the charging lancers.
(c) Flank the lancers.
(d) Flank the dragoons.

7. Why is Sharpe in a quandary?
(a) He is unsure whether to deploy his cavalry against the heavy French cavalry.
(b) He does not not the best way to defend against the large French force.
(c) He does not know if he should give up the bridge and find a more defensible position.
(d) He does not know how many French he has to fight.

8. Where does Perkins go after Sharpe talks with him?
(a) To talk to Tubbs.
(b) The village.
(c) To Salamanca.
(d) To talk to Pailleterie.

9. Who is the high-ranking prisoner Sharpe captures?
(a) Herault.
(b) Ducos.
(c) Pailleterie.
(d) No one.

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

11. Who arrives at the fort at San Miguel at the beginning of this section?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Wellington.
(c) Herault.
(d) Ducos.

12. How is a barricade created to help the British?
(a) The pile of dead horses.
(b) The wagon is finally retrieved from the river.
(c) The gate timbers.
(d) They no longer need a barricade.

13. Of what nationality are the lancers of the French army?
(a) German.
(b) Russian.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Polish.

14. Who does Teresa bring from Wellington's forces?
(a) Captain Lossow of the King's German Legion and his forces.
(b) The heavy artillery of the 57th brigade.
(c) No one.
(d) The light cavalry of the 101st brigade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pailleterie hope about San Miguel?

2. What does Pailleterie order his men to do as rifle fire commences?

3. Why would she go there?

4. What does Teresa wave at Sharpe?

5. Why has Sharpe made everyone else nervous?

(see the answer keys)

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