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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 grabs Sharpe's attention as he and Teresa are talking?
(a) The sound of canons.
(b) A shout from the bridge.
(c) An explosion from inside the fort.
(d) The sound of a horse screaming.

2. Why does Teresa go to Salamanca?
(a) To find her child.
(b) To move her sick father.
(c) To find the rest of the rebels.
(d) To request reinforcements.

3. What does Pailleterie hope about San Miguel?
(a) That they will be able to flank it undetected.
(b) That he can take San Miguel without any loss of life.
(c) That it will surrender without a fight.
(d) That it is unguarded.

4. Why has Sharpe made everyone else nervous?
(a) Because they think he knows more than they do about an impending attack.
(b) Because he is jumpy himself.
(c) Because he is angry about the wine Harper saved.
(d) No one but Sharpe is jumpy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else is filled with rage as Sharpe is?

2. How is Lieutenant Price in early dawn?

3. Why doesn't Ensign Hickey negotiate with the French?

4. What do Teresa's men do that gives their presence away to Pailleterie?

5. Who does Sharpe push into the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe admit to Teresa about his jumpiness?

2. What sets Teresa off running for her horse and why is she going for the horse?

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

4. Describe the battle for the bridge and explain why Sharpe retreats.

5. What does Sharpe order Harper, Cooper and Perkins to do?

6. How is Sharpe feeling at the opening of this section?

7. What do Teresa's men do that helps the enemy?

8. Who raises the alarm about the fire and what do they do?

9. What does Pailleterie order when it becomes clear that the fire is out of control?

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

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