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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What command does Sharpe overtake when he gets to the battle?
(a) The Front Lines.
(b) The Light Company.
(c) The Horse Brigade.
(d) The Heavy artillery.

2. Spears knows Helena's identity because ______________.
(a) He read it in a secret message.
(b) He had been a prisoner of Leroux's.
(c) He killed her parents.
(d) He had been in a relationship with her.

3. Who orders an attack on Arapiles?
(a) Father Curtis.
(b) Monmont.
(c) Leroux.
(d) Helena.

4. What orders does Sharpe continuously break?
(a) To stay with Wellington.
(b) To stay away from Helena.
(c) To not join battles.
(d) To fire on command.

5. What causes a hole in French infantry?
(a) Sharpe's departure.
(b) Leroux's departure.
(c) A cannon.
(d) A horse.

6. Leroux is killed with _______________.
(a) A musket.
(b) A cannon.
(c) A sword.
(d) A knife.

7. Where is Leroux hiding after the forts are taken?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) The burned out fort.
(c) Salamanca.
(d) Porto.

8. What does Sharpe take from Leroux when he is dead?
(a) His sword.
(b) A picture of Helena.
(c) El Mirador's papers.
(d) His ring.

9. How does Sharpe try to warn the British cavalry about the French infantry?
(a) Riding messengers.
(b) Bugle calls.
(c) Smoke signals.
(d) Flag signals.

10. What does Harper know will cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?
(a) Hearing war stories.
(b) Being read to.
(c) Having his weapon.
(d) Seeing Helena.

11. Why is Sharpe angry at himself over Helena?
(a) He betrayed her.
(b) He was tricked by her.
(c) He failed her.
(d) He fell in love with her.

12. What do the French hide by after their retreat?
(a) An old castle.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A hill.
(d) A wall.

13. Why is Sharpe told not to fight?
(a) He doesn't have the full plan.
(b) His wound could reopen.
(c) He is to guard El Mirador.
(d) The French think he is with them.

14. How does Sharpe get to the battle he is told not to join?
(a) He runs.
(b) He takes a boat.
(c) He rides a cargo wagon.
(d) He rides a horse.

15. Spears wants Sharpe to write to _____________ for him.
(a) His fiance.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape of infantry protects Leroux?

2. Who sends bad information to the French leaders?

3. Who makes a suicide run into the French Army?

4. Why is Leroux not running to French territory when the forts are lost?

5. Spears says he wished he had helped fight the war by _________________.

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