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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is El Castrador?
(a) Sharpe's brother-in-law.
(b) Head of the Spanish 405th. Rifle Company.
(c) A Spanish partisan.
(d) The mayor of San Isidoro.

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

3. Why is Father Sarsfield impressed with Sharpe?
(a) Sharpe came up through the ranks.
(b) Sharpe is known as a famous swordsman.
(c) Sharpe can pick locks.
(d) Sharpe has captured a French eagle.

4. What does Sharpe convince Runciman to do?
(a) Have the general inspect the troops.
(b) Get better food for the troops.
(c) Get more ammunition.
(d) Appropriate some muskets for the Real Compañía Irlandesa.

5. When did Loup kill Oliveira?
(a) He didn't kill Oliveira.
(b) When Oliveira tried to surrender.
(c) When Oliveira ran for the barracks.
(d) When Loup found him in the hills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell the men about dead deserters?

2. What does Kiely have to do before he talks much in the morning?

3. What does Donju suggest about the British and the men of the Real Compañía Irlandesa?

4. What does Sharpe do when he gets within a few yards of San Cristobal?

5. What are the four French soldiers that ride up to the village carrying?

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