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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. Why does Sharpe feel he has failed when the battle ar Arapiles is over?
(a) The British lost.
(b) He never found Leroux.
(c) He betrayed Helena.
(d) The British suffered many casualties.

2. What does Sharpe think as he joins the cavalry attack on the French infantry?
(a) He will die.
(b) He will prevail.
(c) He was foolish.
(d) He should have followed orders.

3. Why does Sharpe ride around the French cavalry?
(a) He is chasing Leroux.
(b) He is wounded.
(c) He is following orders.
(d) He is not good at riding.

4. Who kills Leroux?
(a) Harper.
(b) Spears.
(c) Sharpe.
(d) Wellington.

5. Why does Sharpe not leave with the rest of his unit?
(a) He wants one more night with Helena.
(b) Hogan told him to come the next week.
(c) He is not healed yet.
(d) He is on a mission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leroux refuse to do when face to face with Sharpe?

2. What does Sharpe feel guilty about while watching the last battle?

3. Where are the British forces sent when the cannons stop?

4. What lie does Sharpe tell Helena?

5. Whose horse does Harper ride?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sharpe get angry when he hears Spears has been given the task of guarding El Mirador?

3. What is more painful to Sharpe than his wound, and why?

4. How does Harper choose which church to pray in?

5. What does Sharpe say he fears more than physical danger?

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

7. What does Harper do to try and cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?

8. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

9. What does Leroux do when he is confronted by Sharpe on the battlefield?

10. Why is the British cavalry marching on the French when the French infantry cannot be defeated by a cavalry?

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