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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Herault think the biggest danger to his men lies?
(a) In going through the mountains.
(b) Near the Vlazio River crossing.
(c) In crossing the Southern plains.
(d) Near the forst at Brazilios.

3. What enrages Teresa?
(a) That the French have once again intruded upon the Spanish.
(b) That Sharpe does not seem perturbed that the French are razing the countryside.
(c) That Sharpe does not understand her desire to save Avila.
(d) The possible destruction of a sacred site.

4. Who is Lieutenant Price?
(a) A British officer turned traitor.
(b) A corrupt commisary officer.
(c) An officer under Major Tubbs' command.
(d) An officer under Sharpe's command.

5. What does Price say about Teresa?
(a) She is 100 percent loyal to Sharpe.
(b) She is worth staring at.
(c) Nothing.
(d) She is a hot-blooded Spanish lady and Hicky may lose something valuable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?

2. What does Sharpe tell Hickey when it is obvious Hickey is afraid?

3. With what book was "Sharpe's Skirmish" supposed to be given away?

4. What does Harper insist about his men?

5. What does Ducos lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Soult amenable to Ducos' request for some of Soult's men?

2. What does Ducos think of Herault's plan.

3. Describe the setting and mission for Captain Richard Sharpe.

4. What does Herault do after sacrificing 300 French infantrymen?

5. What does Harper say about Major Tubbs when asked by Sharpe?

6. Describe Major Pierre Ducos.

7. What does Teresa want to do and what does Sharpe suggest?

8. How does one of the people eating together in the mess offend Sharpe, and who steps in and has his own opinion about the topic?

9. What is Sharpe's mission in relation to Major Tubbs and why does he take his mission seriously?

10. About what are Sharp's men objecting and why do they stop complaining?

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