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

2. How does Sharpe feel when invited to a picnic with Helena?
(a) Angry.
(b) Eager.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Nonchalant.

3. What is La MarQuesa's first name?
(a) Helen.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Helena.
(d) Herriman.

4. What is strange about one of the dead bodies found by Harper?
(a) His fingers had no prints.
(b) He had tatoos all over.
(c) His eyes were gouged out.
(d) All of the organs have been removed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who opens a door to save Leroux?

3. How does Leroux get the information he needs for his leader?

4. What does Wellington tell Helena he will do if Marmont retreats?

5. How much of a lead does Sharpe think Leroux has on him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sharpe help the retreating British after the failed assault on the French forts?

4. What is Helena's biggest fear?

5. What does Sharpe offer a reward for, and why is this so significant?

6. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

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

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

9. Who wishes Sharpe luck before the assault on the forts, and what does Sharpe think about this?

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

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