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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe find out about Kiely when he speaks with him?
(a) He really wants to fight the French.
(b) He has a son in the army.
(c) He doesn't want to fight the French.
(d) He is a widow.

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

3. Why would the men of Real Compañía Irlandesa feel angry about the rumors of atrocities?
(a) They are British.
(b) They are all Catholic.
(c) They are all Irish.
(d) They don't believe in hurting civilians.

4. What does Donju suggest about the British and the men of the Real Compañía Irlandesa?
(a) They want them charged with treason.
(b) They want them whipped into shape.
(c) They want them killed.
(d) They want them to desert.

5. Why does Sharpe call a formation?
(a) To show the consequences of deserting.
(b) To introduce Juanita de Elia.
(c) To have an inspection.
(d) To tell them what they are going to do.

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

7. What does Sharpe suggest Donaju do about the rumors?
(a) He go to the British base and interview new British arrivals.
(b) He should forbid Juanita from talking to the troops.
(c) He go to the British base and interview new Irish arrivals.
(d) He call the men into formation and announce they are false.

8. 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.

9. Who is with the Portuguese that Sharpe knows?
(a) Sergeant Hagman.
(b) Alane de Camipoelo.
(c) Thomas Garrard.
(d) Paul Morris.

10. Who is the one officer in the Real Compañía Irlandesa that Sharpe respects?
(a) Captain Olivier.
(b) Major Johnson.
(c) Captain Donaju.
(d) Lieutenant O'Riley.

11. What does Hogan tell Sharpe when he comes to San Isidoro?
(a) Runciman will be executed.
(b) Sharpe will go before a board of inquiry.
(c) They are putting the blame on Runciman.
(d) Sharpe did well under the circumstances.

12. How many of the Portuguese battalion survived the attack by Loup?
(a) One third.
(b) One half.
(c) Only about one fifth.
(d) About a quarter.

13. Why does Lord Kiely take offense at Sharpe when they first meet?
(a) Sharpe makes a comment about Juanita.
(b) Sharpe tells Kiely to sober up.
(c) Sharpe tells him they look terrible.
(d) Sharpe ordered the soldiers to close ranks.

14. What does Sharpe tell Harper they need to worry about instead of the rumors?
(a) The French attacking Almeida.
(b) Getting weapons for the Real Compañía Irlandesa.
(c) Whipping the Real Compañía Irlandesa into shape.
(d) Loup attacking.

15. What do the British need the most in their scapegoat for San Isidoro?
(a) Someone with no career in the army.
(b) Someone who has no family.
(c) Someone who is not British.
(d) A man of high enough rank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe decide to do to the two French prisoners?

2. What happened to the gatehouse where the Real Compañía Irlandesa officers were billeted?

3. About what person does Harper tell a story?

4. What does Sharpe leave on the ridge when he orders his men into the village?

5. What does Sharpe convince Runciman to do?

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