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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe feel as he is marching to Irati that evening?
(a) Nervous about the two French brigades advancing toward Irati.
(b) Sorrowful that the newborn will not know its mother.
(c) Pleased that Picard no longer spreads his evil in the world.
(d) Extreme anger about Nicholl's death.

2. Why does Picard think Caillou is commanding the forces that are fighting?
(a) Picard does not know who might be in charge.
(b) Caillou outranks Gudin.
(c) Gudin was not coming from that direction.
(d) Gudin would never fight so fiercely.

3. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?
(a) The shooting that killed Nicolls was an accident.
(b) Nicolls pulled his weapon first.
(c) Gudin killed the man who shot Nicolls.
(d) The man who killed Nicolls will be hung after court martial.

4. Whom does Father Defoy embarrass publicly?
(a) Calvet.
(b) The widow Malan.
(c) Malan.
(d) Sharpe.

5. Lorcet says that Lucille had better pray for ______________.
(a) Sharpe to still have the gold.
(b) Sharpe not to get stuck in a drift.
(c) Sharpe to be better than most of the English.
(d) Sharpe to return.

6. Who is sitting opposite Lucille when Sharpe enters the kitchen?
(a) Father Defoy.
(b) Malan.
(c) Patrick Harper.
(d) A small, bespectacled man.

7. What happens when the wind rattles the door?
(a) Challon is startled.
(b) Patrick starts crying.
(c) Lorcet grabs Lucille from behind.
(d) The maid screams.

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

9. Whom does Challon push out of the room upstairs?
(a) Lucille.
(b) Marie.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Sharpe.

10. How long does Sharpe say it will take to clean the rust off?
(a) The rust will not come off.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) A few hours.

11. What does Sharpe think his most rationale plan would be as he approaches the farmhouse?
(a) To sneak in through a back window.
(b) To rush it and surprise the men inside.
(c) To try to smoke out the occupants.
(d) To observe it from afar for awhile.

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

13. What does Lubecque order Sharpe to do?
(a) Fix the wheel.
(b) Saddle a horse to ride.
(c) Drive.
(d) Put his hands behind his back to be tied.

14. What did Ducos say Sharpe would know?
(a) The location of his daughter.
(b) The location of the silver.
(c) The location of his son.
(d) The location of the gold.

15. What promise does Lucille make to Lorcet?
(a) Father Defoy will be there shortly.
(b) Sharpe will be back.
(c) Sharpe will kill him for sure.
(d) She will make sure he gets the gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Corporal Lubecque?

2. What does Lucille do when Challon gropes her breast?

3. Where is Sharpe in this story?

4. Why does Sharpe think Malan will work for Sharpe?

5. What is the tall man with hussar pigtails carrying?

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