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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Helena's husband?
(a) Egypt.
(b) England.
(c) India.
(d) South America.

2. Sharpe says he fights for ______________.
(a) His homeland.
(b) Freedom for his people.
(c) His pride.
(d) His friends on the battlefield.

3. How does Lossow feel about Leroux when they first meet?
(a) He is amused by him.
(b) He trusts him implicity.
(c) He is angry with him.
(d) He doesn't trust him.

4. What does Sharpe admire about Leroux when they first meet?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His sword.
(c) His scars.
(d) His jacket.

5. What makes Sharpe happy during battle?
(a) Thinking about his wife at home.
(b) Killing others.
(c) Seeing his men do well.
(d) Thinking about Helena.

6. Who wrote the intercepted message that Hogan shows Sharpe?
(a) Marmont.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Windham.
(d) Leroux.

7. What are Voltigeurs?
(a) Spies.
(b) Artillery men.
(c) Skirmish soldiers.
(d) Light infantry.

8. What breaks while Sharpe is fighting Leroux?
(a) His sword.
(b) His arm.
(c) His bag.
(d) His rifle.

9. How do the French forts support each other?
(a) Heavy stores of food.
(b) Artillery fire.
(c) Communication flags.
(d) Large numbers.

10. Where are the wounded soldiers taken?
(a) The Catholic monatery.
(b) The open garden fields.
(c) The Irish College.
(d) The military hospital.

11. Where is Harper from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Poland.
(d) Ireland.

12. What name does Harper give Sharpe's fake girlfriend?
(a) Della.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Doris.

13. Who calls Sharpe a disgrace at Helena's party?
(a) An officer.
(b) Helena.
(c) A politician.
(d) A priest.

14. What is mounted on the balcony in the secret room at Helena's house?
(a) A large clock.
(b) A gun.
(c) A telescope.
(d) A collection of swords.

15. Connelley is from ________________.
(a) England.
(b) Scottland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon do the French fire from across the river while Leroux is escaping?

2. What does Sharpe do when he is called a disgrace at Helena's party?

3. How much more time does Leroux have to wait for his transportation when Sharpe arrives?

4. Why does Robin not notice when things are stolen off of his uniform?

5. Why does Sharpe think one of the British soldiers is a spy?

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