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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 is happening to the French troops that come as reinforcements?
(a) They are being beaten by a handful of British soldiers.
(b) They are getting disorganized.
(c) They are about to finish off the British.
(d) They are being pushed towards the conflagration in the fort.

2. How is Sharpe feeling at the coming of the dawn?
(a) Optimistic.
(b) Weary and foolish.
(c) Vindicated.
(d) Angry.

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

4. About what is Sharpe upset?
(a) Losing the fort.
(b) Harper's men being overwhelmed.
(c) Teresa riding off alone.
(d) Pailleterie hanging one of Sharpe's men who was captured.

5. What does Pailleterie order his men and the prisoners to do?
(a) To smash down the southern wall of the fort.
(b) Gather on to the bridge.
(c) To hold fast.
(d) Gather in the Eastern corner of the fort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe realize about the wall?

2. What orders does the French commander give to the men he summons?

3. What part of the horse is disabled?

4. Why is Coignet's order useless?

5. About what does Coignet ask Pailleterie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does MacKeon remind Sharpe?

2. What does Pailleterie do while waiting for the French reinforcements?

3. Who do Pailleterie and Tubbs discuss and what do they say?

4. Why does Pailleterie allow Tubbs to keep his sword?

5. Why is Sharpe upset as he sees the French approaching?

6. Where is Teresa thinking of going, and what does Sharpe suggest about her trip?

7. Why is Sharpe uncertain about how to keep the bridge?

8. What is Pailleterie's reaction when seeing San Miguel?

9. How will makeshift caltrops help Sharpe?

10. What is the aftermath of the battle at the bridge of San Miguel?

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