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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 are the British heavy cavalry defeated?
(a) They are overpowered by the Cuirassiers.
(b) They run up on hidden light guns.
(c) They run up on hidden cannons.
(d) They fail to listen to the bugle call to retreat.

2. Who rides with the British heavy cavalry?
(a) The Prince of Orange.
(b) Lord Rossendale.
(c) Harper.
(d) Sharpe.

3. Where do the French retreat?
(a) To Waterloo.
(b) To the woods.
(c) To the south.
(d) To the west ridge.

4. Who does Sharpe join?
(a) Lieutenant Simon Bloggett.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) Peter d'Alembord at the bivouac of the Rifle Regiment.
(d) The Prince of Orange.

5. What does Rossendale do when he sees Sharpe coming his way?
(a) Flees into the woods.
(b) Calls for help.
(c) Draws his sword.
(d) Stands his ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what does Rebecque give up?

2. What does Wellington order that his men keep?

3. What does Geisenau do?

4. What is the use for the cobbled road?

5. What does Rebecque want of Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell Rossendale during their encounter in the woods?

2. What is it about the British muskets that proves the beginning of the French's downfall?

3. What explanations about British firing techniques are described in great detail in chapter 15?

4. What charge of heavy cavalry is described in Chapter 15 and what two roles do the horses have?

5. How do Sharpe and other British officers react to the sight of Napoleon and what might be the intent of Napoleon in that regard?

6. Describe the area where the retreating British army takes up a position in Chapter 10.

7. In Chapter 10, what describes a critical decision made by Wellington that ultimately leads to an Allied victory?

8. By the end of Chapter 10 what do each of the characters in the story face?

9. What person and his position, provide a good example of dealing with incompetent superiors?

10. What type of relationship does the contrast of the two opposing generals have to the two armies?

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