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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Ensign Hickey negotiate with the French?
(a) He does not speak French.
(b) He is dead.
(c) His rank is too low.
(d) He is badly wounded but will recover.

3. What looks like a makeshift caltrops?
(a) The fence baling wire struck out on the bridge.
(b) Nothing; they have no caltrops or anything that resembles these.
(c) The broken wine bottles.
(d) The pieces of melted metal from the muskets.

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

5. What does Sharpe realize about the wall?
(a) It is on fire.
(b) It is still quite strong and stable.
(c) It will crush his men if it collapses.
(d) It can serve as a means of blocking the bridge.

6. What do Teresa's men do that gives their presence away to Pailleterie?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Get in a fight and make noise.
(c) Shoot a few rifles in the air when they get drunk.
(d) Roast rabbits over a fire.

7. With what does Pailleterie threaten his men if they make noise?
(a) A whipping.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Dismissal from the military.
(d) Death.

8. How does the French commander plan to kill all the British?
(a) He wants to make them retreat; not kill them all.
(b) With his artillery.
(c) With his heavy cavalry.
(d) By charging the bridge with overwhelming forces.

9. How do Pailleterie's men feel about him?
(a) They think he is arrogant.
(b) They like him.
(c) They think he is too strict.
(d) They think he is incompetent.

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

11. What is the name of the group of soldiers who accompany Pailleterie?
(a) Hussers.
(b) Raiders.
(c) Kurkas.
(d) Hessians.

12. What does Sharpe think he needs to do?
(a) Get his riflemen on the other side of the river.
(b) Barricade the bridge.
(c) Let the French have the bridge.
(d) Surrender.

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

14. Why does Pailleterie allow Tubbs to keep his sword?
(a) Tubbs gives his parole.
(b) Tubbs is related to Pailleterie.
(c) Tubbs has been secretly working with the French.
(d) Tubbs seems harmless.

15. Why do the dragoons cease firing upon the British?
(a) They are out of ammo.
(b) Their ammo is wet.
(c) To allow the lancers to charge.
(d) They see British reinforcements arriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Pailleterie given his men before?

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

3. What does the French commander decide to try to do to Sharpe's men?

4. For what does Sharpe know he will be blamed?

5. What men does Sharpe have left to fight?

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