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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 Leroux covered in when he is found?
(a) Tatoos.
(b) Dirt.
(c) False hair.
(d) Another man's organs.

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

3. The secret doorway at Helena's house is hidden by ______________.
(a) A tapestry.
(b) A bookcase.
(c) A painting.
(d) A large clock.

4. Who tells Sharpe the true identity of Leroux?
(a) Leroux.
(b) Father Curtis.
(c) Harper.
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wellington not attack the French when he has the chance?

2. How does Sharpe feel about the city where he is stationed?

3. What is Sharpe's wife's name?

4. Who shows Sharpe the secret doorway at Helena's house?

5. What do the citizens of Salamanca fire during the first battle of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leroux get into the British Army base at the beginning of the book?

2. What is Leroux's job in this novel?

3. What is Jack Spears' job?

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

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

6. What does Sharpe think when he first meets La MarQuesa?

7. Why is Sharpe taken to Connelley's tent?

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

9. What does Sharpe say to Helena about Wellington's battle abilities?

10. How was Spears wounded, and how did that happen?

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