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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) Four months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Eight months.

2. Who opens a door to save Leroux?
(a) Father Curtis.
(b) Helena.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Hogan.

3. Who accuses Sharpe of having an affair with Helena?
(a) Fullow.
(b) Spears.
(c) Harper.
(d) Wellington.

4. Who calls Sharpe a brute?
(a) Father Curtis.
(b) A British officer.
(c) La MarQuesa.
(d) Patrick Harper.

5. Who killed Helena's parents?
(a) Leroux.
(b) French soldiers.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) A street robber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is La MarQuesa's first name?

2. What breaks while Sharpe is fighting Leroux?

3. Who tells Wellington that Sharpe is dead?

4. Where does El Mirador live?

5. A telescope at the fort is aimed at _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

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

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

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

5. What does El Mirador mean, and why is that significant to Helena?

6. How does Sharpe explain his absences to Spears?

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

8. What is the main purpose of Sharpe's light infantry unit?

9. What is Helena's biggest fear?

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

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