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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. From what is Sharpe recovering?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) A lack of sleep.
(c) Malaria.
(d) A bullet wound.

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

3. What is sacrificed at Avila?
(a) The ability to stike back quickly.
(b) 3,000 British pike men.
(c) 300 French infantrymen.
(d) 100 French heavy cavalry.

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

5. What does Tubbs not believe?
(a) That the French are coming.
(b) That Teresa's Spainish rebels should fight with the British.
(c) That the French will destroy Avila.
(d) That Harper and his men can get through to Wellington in time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will the British soldiers' work in the Elysian fields be unmolested?

2. Who does Sharp yell at for staring at his wife?

3. Who has accompanied Sharpe to the fort?

4. With whom does Major Tubbs have to work?

5. What does Sharpe doubt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe's response to Teresa's question about Gawilghur?

2. What does the author say about "Sharpe's Skirmish" in his introduction to the story?

3. Describe General Jean Herault.

4. How do Sharpe and Teresa disagree about Sharpe's handling of Ensign Hickey?

5. What is Major Tubbs' response to hearing the French may come to San Miguel and what does Sharpe say to Tubbs?

6. Describe the situation with the wine that is found in the fort at San Miguel.

7. Why is Major Ducos in Spain?

8. Describe Major Pierre Ducos.

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

10. What does Harper admit about the bottles of wine he was tasked with destroying?

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