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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 79-89.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the worse thing about defeat to Picard?
(a) Having to tell Napoleon about the defeat.
(b) Having to give his parole to the English.
(c) The loss of the French Eagle.
(d) The loss of his sword.

2. Where does Picard send the voltiguers?
(a) To the vanguard.
(b) To the rear as reserves.
(c) To the slopes where the riflemen are hidden.
(d) To the west to circle back around Irati.

3. What Sharpe book does "Sharpe's Ransom" follow?
(a) Sharpe's Tigers.
(b) Sharpe's Waterloo.
(c) Sharpe's Christmas.
(d) Sharpe's Rifles.

4. About what does Lucille make fun of Lorcet?
(a) He has to hire thugs to do his business.
(b) He cannot control Challon.
(c) He only sent three men to accompany Sharpe.
(d) He is relying upon a known criminal for aide.

5. What does Sharpe notice is rusted?
(a) His knife.
(b) His sword edge.
(c) Many of his men's muskets.
(d) The cogwheels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Picard think Caillou is commanding the forces that are fighting?

2. What does CeCe Mot do?

3. Whom does Sharpe order to advance when the French are only fifty paces away?

4. What does Marie tell Sharpe to do when he wakes on Christmas Eve?

5. What does Sharpe send D'Alembord to do in the south?

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