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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 57-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Picard believe about himself?
(a) He is smarter than most men.
(b) He is charmed.
(c) He is important to Napoleon.
(d) He is an excellent judge of character.

2. What does Sharpe use to repair the farmhouse?
(a) His half-pay as a retired British officer.
(b) Money he received as a bonus after capturing a French convoy.
(c) Money he saved while in the Army.
(d) His inheritance from his grandfather.

3. Why does Sharpe have his men stationed fifty paces back from the frontier?
(a) They can take advantage of a bluff.
(b) The French cannot see them.
(c) The French have to march around them.
(d) The sun will not be in their eyes.

4. What would cause Sharpe serious problems?
(a) If it starts snowing again.
(b) If it gets foggy late in the day as it's been doing.
(c) If the French brigade and garrison were to attack together.
(d) If his men decide to kidnap some of the French women.

5. What does Sharpe learn about as the enemy are collecting their death and wounded?
(a) Picard's death.
(b) The death of Marie.
(c) The advancement of two more French brigades.
(d) Nicholl's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do Harper and Sharpe argue near the end of the story?

2. What is the Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation?

3. How long does Sharpe figure it will take the French to advance?

4. Why did Sharpe go to France in Sharp's Ransom?

5. What attack is the French army attempting to repel?

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