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

2. Why does Wellington not attack the French when he has the chance?
(a) He has not received the orders.
(b) He wants more favorable weather.
(c) He wants the French to attack.
(d) He is waiting for more supplies.

3. Why does Sharpe hesitate to go to Helena's party?
(a) His uniform is covered in blood.
(b) He has reports to fill out.
(c) He is not in her ranks.
(d) He has a head wound.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sharpe feel when invited to a picnic with Helena?

2. How do the French forts support each other?

3. Where does this book take place?

4. What position does Marmont hold?

5. How many barrells does Harper's big gun have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is disappointing to Helena about the first battle she watches, and what does Spears tell her?

5. What does Sharpe find in Helena's secret room?

6. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

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

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

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