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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. Spears wants Sharpe to write to _____________ for him.
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His wife.
(d) His fiance.

2. Where is Hogan when Sharpe finds him in Arapiles?
(a) The military headquarters.
(b) The riverbed.
(c) A farmhouse.
(d) An inn.

3. Why does Father Curtis say it is so important for the British to win?
(a) The war will continue.
(b) El Mirador will be caught.
(c) The forces will leave Spain.
(d) Leroux will be caught.

4. What causes Wellington to explode in anger?
(a) Sharpe has died.
(b) Spears leaves his post for El Mirador.
(c) Helena is outed as a spy.
(d) The Spanish let the French flee.

5. Why is riding on horseback so painful to Sharpe?
(a) He is tired.
(b) The saddle is too small.
(c) He is not used to riding.
(d) He was wounded in the leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What orders does Sharpe continuously break?

2. What does Hogan take from Leroux when he is dead?

3. Who orders an attack on Arapiles?

4. Where is a salute given to Sharpe?

5. Where is Leroux fleeing to after the battle at Arapiles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marmont decide to send a small attack unit to Arapiles?

2. What is Helena's response when Sharpe is found alive?

3. How does Leroux protect himself when he is being chased on horseback by Sharpe?

4. How does Sharpe get into the third infantry square?

5. How does Father Curtis know what is happening with the war?

6. Why does Father Curtis say it is of utmost importance that the British win the battle against the French?

7. What does Sharpe know about the French attack when he hears the cannons in Arapiles?

8. Why did Spears do a one man charge against the French Army?

9. What last act of kindness does Sharpe give to Spears, and why?

10. What does Sharpe say is rare about his moment killing Leroux?

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