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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary for Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kiely say is the reason men desert?
(a) They are not fighting enough.
(b) They are afraid to die.
(c) They don't like the army food.
(d) They are bored and feel under-valued.

2. How does de Elia feel towards Loup?
(a) She is angry at him.
(b) She is attracted to him.
(c) She is indifferent to him.
(d) She despises him.

3. Why does Sharpe think the men desert?
(a) They are Irish.
(b) They don't like Kiely's fighting philosophy.
(c) They are not deserting.
(d) They are only for guarding the king.

4. What does one of the Frenchmen do immediately?
(a) Shoots at Sharpe.
(b) Runs out and surrenders.
(c) Runs into the woods.
(d) Kills the young woman.

5. What does Kiely have to do before he talks much in the morning?
(a) Go to morning prayer.
(b) Spar with a decent swordsman.
(c) Drink enough alcohol.
(d) Eat a large breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Runciman say he spent some time in the army?

2. How does Sharpe feel about the Real Compañía Irlandesa when he first meets them?

3. What position will Colonel Claud Runciman fill with the Real Compañía Irlandesa?

4. How many men desert from the Real Compañía Irlandesa the first night?

5. What does Loup swear to Sharpe?

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