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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 do the citizens of Salamanca fire during the first battle of the book?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Pistols.
(c) Torched arrows.
(d) Muskets.

2. Sharpe claims he is really to have an affair with _____________.
(a) A young dairy maid.
(b) A cobbler's daughter.
(c) A farmer's niece.
(d) A school teacher.

3. Where does this book take place?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Salamanca.
(d) Porto.

4. A telescope at the fort is aimed at _____________.
(a) The military headquarters.
(b) A brothel.
(c) Helena's balcony.
(d) The other fort.

5. How long has Sharpe been married when the book begins?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Connelley is from ________________.

2. Who calls Sharpe a disgrace at Helena's party?

3. What name does Harper give Sharpe's fake girlfriend?

4. What is mounted on the balcony in the secret room at Helena's house?

5. Why does Sharpe say Wellington did not attack when Marmont was on the field?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe impressed by when he first meets Leroux?

2. What does Harper find in the last fort while searching for Leroux's body?

3. What does Helena ask Spears about Sharpe, and how does he respond?

4. What do the British troops do just before the French troops retreat for the first time in the book?

5. What does Sharpe tell his men their job is during the assault on the French forts?

6. How does Sharpe spend his time after learning Helena's identity?

7. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

8. How does Sharpe explain his absences to Spears?

9. Why does Helena say she doesn't ask higher ranked people than Sharpe about the battle?

10. How was Leroux able to avoid detection from Sharpe and Harper during the battle?

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