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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sharpe, when following Kiely, suggest to Kiely the day after the attack?
(a) That Kiely was very courageous.
(b) That the two of them fight it out.
(c) That Kiely is unable to function in a real battle.
(d) That Kiely is controlled by his fiance.

3. 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 killed.
(c) They want them whipped into shape.
(d) They want them to desert.

4. Why does Sharpe meet with Colonel Oliveira?
(a) Oliveira is the Portuguese's commander.
(b) Sharpe is good friends with Oliveira's brother.
(c) Oliveira has information about Loup.
(d) Oliveira is the new commander of the Real Compañía Irlandesa.

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

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

7. What happened to the gatehouse where the Real Compañía Irlandesa officers were billeted?
(a) It was pounded with a ram.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It was burned down.
(d) All of its windows were broken.

8. How many of the Officers of the Real Compañía Irlandesa were killed or wounded?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

9. What does a look-out spot below them?
(a) A French soldier stopping to urinate.
(b) A deer.
(c) Two hundred British soldiers.
(d) A woman who is injured.

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

11. What does Ducos plan to do with the British forces?
(a) Have them take the wrong fortress.
(b) Make them think the Spainish king has abdicated to Napoleon.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Split them along national lines.

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

13. Where are most of the women and children located at San Isidoro?
(a) The gatehouse.
(b) The barracks.
(c) In the command center.
(d) Spread throughout the fort.

14. How does San Cristobal appear when Sharpe arrives there?
(a) Full of Spainish civilians.
(b) Bustling with soldiers.
(c) Empty.
(d) As if Loup had burned the place.

15. What does Sharpe stress to Oliveira about Loup?
(a) That Loup is a murderer.
(b) That Sharpe has been looking for Loup.
(c) That Loup hates Sharpe.
(d) That he is going to attack San Isidoro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sharpe and Harper find in other cottages?

2. What does El Castrador want to know about dead soldier's teeth?

3. What does Sharpe ask El Castrador to do?

4. What does Guy Loup demand of Sharpe?

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

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